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Lock down your router.(broadband router secure from passwords to encryption)

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| January 25, 2007 | Stevens, Alan | COPYRIGHT 2007 Incisive Media, published with the permission of Incisive Media. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Alan Stevens

Lock down your router

How to keep your broadband router secure, from passwords to encryption

I'm always being asked questions about network security, so in this month's column I decided to address some of the things you should and shouldn't do to keep your network secure. In particular, I'll be looking at how you can lock down your network router, for which I'll be using a Netgear DG834G and a Belkin N1 wireless router as examples, although the principles are the same, regardless of the hardware involved.

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