Detailed description of wireless router configuration

There are many methods for configuring wireless routers. These methods are simple but practical. So I have studied the methods for configuring wireless routers. I will share them with you here and hope they will be useful to you. As more and more users choose wireless networks to improve the mobility of their work, the security of wireless networks has attracted much attention. It can be said that wireless networks are more difficult to protect than wired networks, because the number of fixed physical access points in a wired network is limited, and any point that can be achieved by the wireless network signal may be used. At present, major brands have added a variety of methods in the configuration design of wireless routers, such as keys and prohibiting SSID broadcasting, to ensure the security of wireless networks.

Set network key

The wireless encryption protocol (WEP) is a standard method for encrypting data transmitted in wireless networks. Currently, two key types are available for wireless router configuration or AP, which are 64-bit and 128-bit respectively. They need to enter 10 or 26 strings as the encryption password respectively. The data transmission encryption function is disabled when many wireless routers or APS leave the factory, and must be manually enabled when the wireless router is configured.

Disable SSID Broadcast

Generally, the same manufacturer uses the same SSID for the wireless router configuration or AP. Once attackers attempt to connect to the wireless network using a common initialization string, it is easy to establish an illegal connection, posing a threat to our wireless network. Therefore, it is recommended that you name the SSID as a personal name.

Generally, the "allow SSID broadcast" function is provided for wireless router configurations. If you do not want your wireless network to be searched by someone else using the SSID name, you 'd better "Disable SSID broadcast ". Your Wireless Network can still be used, but it will not appear in the list of available networks found by others. After the SSID broadcast is disabled, the efficiency of the wireless network will be affected. However, in exchange for improved security, I think it is worthwhile.

Disable DHCP

DHCP can automatically assign IP addresses to each computer in the wireless LAN. You do not need to set IP addresses, subnet masks, and other required TCP/IP parameters. If DHCP is enabled, you can easily use your wireless network. Therefore, it is necessary to disable DHCP for wireless networks. Set the DHCP server to "disabled" under the "DHCP server" configuration of the wireless router.

Enable MAC address and IP address filtering

When you enable the MAC address filtering function in the wireless router configuration, note that, in the filter rule, you must select the option "only allow valid MAC addresses in the configured MAC address list to access the wireless network. In addition, if DHCP is disabled in the wireless LAN, we recommend that you set a fixed IP address for each computer that uses the wireless service, then, enter the IP addresses in the IP address permitted list. After the IP address filtering function configured by the wireless router is enabled, only users with IP addresses in the list can access the network normally, and others cannot access the network.