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Change the default wireless password provided by the manufacturer for administrator access to
the access point or wireless router. Some routers let you change the administrator name as well.
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Turn off administrative access over wireless if possible. If you do this, you need to connect to the
router with an Ethernet connection when you want to make configuration changes.
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Turn off remote administrative access over the Internet on your router, if possible. You can use
Remote Desktop to make an encrypted connection to a computer running behind your router
and make configuration changes from the local computer you are accessing over the Internet.
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To avoid accidentally connecting to another party's wireless network, turn off the setting to
automatically connect to non-preferred networks. This is disabled by default in Windows XP.
Guidelines for reducing interference on a wireless network
The following tips will help reduce the chances for interference in a wireless network:
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Keep the wireless devices away from large metal objects, such as filing cabinets, and other
electromagnetic devices, such as microwaves and cordless telephones, as these objects can
disrupt radio signals.
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Keep the wireless devices away from large masonry structures and other building structures as
these objects can absorb radio waves and lower signal strength.
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Position the access point or wireless router in a central location in line of sight with the wireless
devices on the network.
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Keep all wireless devices on the network within range of one another.
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