Setting up a Wireless Network

Read How to Setup a Wireless Network and answer the following questions.

1. List the things that you will need to make a wireless home network.

2. The WAN port on your wireless router should be connected to what?

3. To configure your router you will be using your web browser. How can you get your web browser to connect to your wireless router, what information do you need to supply?

4. Why should you change the default administrative password? It is always a good idea to record this information somewhere so if you forget it you can retreive the information later.

5. To find out how easy it is to login into an unprotected device do a google search for "default logins" and see what comes up. What is the password for a Linksys BEFSR41 router?

6. What is a SSID?

7. What will you need to install in your desktop computer in order for it to be part of your wireless network?

8. I have a new laptop, will I need to in install anything to join my wireless home network? EXPLAIN.

9. If you were setting up your own home network would you use wireless or a wired network? Explain why.

10. Describe each of the following security measures: WEP and WPA