Protecting your wireless signal.

Most wireless routers that you can pick up in a store do not have any wireless security features enabled by default. If you just plug it in and start using it, you are providing anyone within range not only with free Internet access but also access to any computers in your house that are connected to your Internet connection, wired or wireless. Unfortunately wireless security is far from a simple task to anyone not familiar with the inner workings of a router. PC Magazine’s @Work blog has some ideas on what you can do to secure your wireless network here and here. Think of it as leaving your front door open for anyone to wander in: not only can they just walk in the front door, but they can then access any room in the house.