Changing the default SSID setting of Linksys for a Linksys Router is one of the basic steps to take in securing your wireless router. To change the SSID: 1. Login to your router. If you haven't changed your default password of admin see this post to learn how to change the default password. Navigate to the Wireless tab and make sure you are in the Basic Wireless Settings … [Read more...] about How to Change the SSID for a Linksys Router
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How to Disable the SSID Broadcast Radio on a Linksys Wireless Router
Why Disable a Router's SSID Broadcast? The SSID broadcast setting determines if your router actively broadcasts its name. After initial configuration of the wireless network, this setting should be disabled. (For even better security please make sure you’ve already changed the router’s name from the default factory setting of linksys to a different name). If the SSID … [Read more...] about How to Disable the SSID Broadcast Radio on a Linksys Wireless Router
Active Content Restricted Error in Internet Explorer
Now this is an error that rattled my brain for a few days. Here's the issue: when you are working on website and you are testing locally, you may find that when you try to view the site with Internet Explorer you get the error: To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this file from showing active content that could access your computer. Click here for … [Read more...] about Active Content Restricted Error in Internet Explorer
Change the Default Password on a Linksys Wireless Router
It's critically important to maintain the security of your wireless network. One of the first and easiest things to do to start securing your network is to change the default password on your router. 1. Login to your router with the default password. To do so, open your web browser and type in the following IP address exactly as you see it here: 192.168.1.1 2. You will see … [Read more...] about Change the Default Password on a Linksys Wireless Router
Refresh Firefox, Internet Explorer 7, and Internet Explorer 8
Web browsers such as Firefox and Internet Explorer try to save you browsing time by saving parts of the web pages you visit. By saving these files to what’s called the “cache” your browsing experience is sped up because certain features such as site navigation images don’t need to be loaded from the internet every time you visit a site. Because of this time saving feature, … [Read more...] about Refresh Firefox, Internet Explorer 7, and Internet Explorer 8