1. WIRELESS NETWORKS AT HOME Presentation 9 th December 2004 Simon G Fraser

2. Why have a Wireless Network? Internet access from every PC Internet access from every PC Share printers Share printers Access files from other PCs Access files from other PCs Easy method for backing up data Easy method for backing up data Coming soon… home media servers Coming soon… home media servers

3. What Equipment do I Need? Router Router Micro-filters Micro-filters Wireless cards Wireless cards Standard network cards (NIC) Standard network cards (NIC) Print servers Print servers

4. Bedroom 1Bedroom 2 Sitting Room

5. The Stuff They Don’t Tell You Have broadband details at hand Have broadband details at hand Stop automatic dial ups & connection via LAN Stop automatic dial ups & connection via LAN Name PCs logically Name PCs logically Have installation disks at hand Have installation disks at hand Switch off firewalls Switch off firewalls Usernames & passwords must match Usernames & passwords must match Show the address bar Show the address bar Reboots & Patience Reboots & Patience

6. Two Techie Bits – Very Useful IPCONFIG /ALL IPCONFIG /ALL PING ….. Later! PING ….. Later!

7. The Router Talks to the Internet Talks to the Internet Gives out IP Addresses Gives out IP Addresses Acts as a firewall Acts as a firewall Acts as the wireless station Acts as the wireless station Configured via web brower Configured via web brower

8. Make a Start… Connect to router Connect to router Configure router Configure router Surf the net! Surf the net!

9. Go Wireless Configure wireless settings Configure wireless settings Surf the net… Surf the net…

10. PAUSE THE PRESENTATION!!!

11. Securing Your Network Change the SSID Change the SSID Don’t broadcast your SSID Don’t broadcast your SSID Change Router password Change Router password WEP-128 WEP-128

12. Security on your PCs Common sense – download with care Common sense – download with care Limit experimentation to one PC Limit experimentation to one PC Up-to-date virus protection Up-to-date virus protection Firewall Firewall Adware - SpyBot Adware - SpyBot

13. Filtering What You See…. Location of PCs Location of PCs Why doesn’t it work? Why doesn’t it work? My recommendations My recommendations

14. WIRELESS NETWORKS AT HOME Presentation 9 th December 2004 Simon G Fraser