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Setting Up A Wireless Security Against Intruders – WEP, WPA and WPA2

Securing wireless network from intruders needs not to be over emphasized when you are not cruising for free or having a party (like a Webmaker Party) that requires internet access for people around to connect to your wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi).

Accessing the Internet cost money, well may be that’s not true for some countries. I know for sure that in most countries it is, like in Naija don’t really want to mention names but data charges applies to enable users have access to the Net.

Types of wireless security?
Some of the popular wireless security are WEP, WPA and WPA2. wireless routers and android phone has them as security options.


  • Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) is one of the security standard developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance. It generates password base on input however these kind of security is weak compared to the WPA and WPA2

  • Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) later designed by Wi-Fi Alliance to allow WEP to be upgraded and a higher security standard . It uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) and/or Advance Encryption Standard (AES).

Steps On How To Setup A Secure Wifi Connection
Follow this link for the procedure on how to setup a WiFi

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