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May 18, 2013

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Wireless Routers
ALSO CALLED: Wireless LAN Routers, Intelligent Mobile Gateways, Wireless Gateways (Hardware), Wireless Local Area Network Routers DEFINITION: A wireless router is a device in a wireless local area network (WLAN) that determines the next network point to which a packet should be forwarded toward its destination. A wireless router works in the same way as the router in a hard-wired home or business local area network (LAN), but allows greater mobility for notebook or portable computers. The individual computers are equipped with small wireless … Definition continues below.
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Hot Tips for Securing Your Wireless Network sponsored by Sophos, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Everyone from the home user to the corporate enterprise needs to secure their Wi-Fi network. This white paper offers 11 tips for securing your Wi-Fi network, including encryption, password management, and more. Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Authentication \| Encryption Standards \| Network Security \| Password Authentication Protocol \| Password Management \| Passwords \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Wi-Fi \| Wireless Home Networks \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Routers \| Wireless Security \| Wireless Systems

Locating Rogue 802.11n and Legacy Wireless Access Points sponsored by Fluke Networks WHITE PAPER: Learn more about the omnidirectional and unidirectional search methods for locating rogue access points to improve wireless network security. Posted: 03 Oct 2008 \| Published: 03 Oct 2008 TOPICS: 802.11n \| Network Configuration Management \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Security \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Routers \| WLAN

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WIRELESS ROUTERS DEFINITION (continued): … transceivers that can be plugged into either a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port or a PC card slot.For home and business computer users who have high-speed Internet connections, a wireless router can also act as a hardware firewall. This is true even if the home or business has only one computer. Many engineers believe that the use of a router provides superior protection against hacking because individual computer IP addresses are not directly exposed to the Internet. A wireless router also does not consume computer resources as a firewall program does.Wireless router technology has improved in …
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