Home LAN Security Against Accidental Wireless Invasion Risks

Someone, somewhere close by, is hacking into your wireless LAN, but it might not be malicious. In fact, the perpetrator may be totally unaware he or she has invaded your system. In fact a series of system defaults which encourage . . . Someone, somewhere close by, is hacking into your wireless LAN, but it might not be malicious. In fact, the perpetrator may be totally unaware he or she has invaded your system. In fact a series of system defaults which encourage Bluetooth-enabled laptops to actively seek out a connection with wireless networks may make the accidental hack an annoying but increasingly prevalent phenomenon.

On the other hand, someone parked in the back lane could be using your system to download vast tracks of information from the Internet, effectively cybersquatting your bandwidth. Either way there are some simple measures you can take to protect wireless LANs without sparking all-out urban war. According to Ross Chiswell, chief executive of wireless networking reseller Integrity Data Systems, home users and small business or home office users often leave themselves vulnerable to an attack through a lack of awareness.

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