This article introduces a lot of ways to set the router, but there are many people do not know that the wireless network is set up after the need for management, or your wireless network will be more and more slow.
Managing wireless networks involves a large number of network identification and address assignment issues, most of which include general documentation for installation and configuration, but not all of them mention changing the default configuration (stronger security settings when possible) can usually bring the best security results. These settings include selecting the settings recognizer (SSIDs), turning off the SSID broadcast, and opening any kind of encryption mode (the higher the intensity the better), which will enable the wireless network to be used more effectively.
Device layout and signal management, wireless network access point (AP, or WAP, the device that connects the wireless network Bridge to the wired network, and the layout of the wireless network interface antenna is the key to getting good results, and using the wireless network signal strength measurement tool (usually tied to the software and drivers that come with the wireless network interface card) , the ability to easily measure wireless network signal strength after installing such tools on a portable or handheld computer ensures that authorized users have access to and use of the wireless network. These are also used to troubleshoot performance issues, and NetStumbler is a free program for doing this work.
troubleshooting, which occurs on all networks, but is particularly important in the use of wireless networks. When mobile users connect laptops to the network, administrators need to quickly learn to identify "blind spots" where the coverage of wireless networks is best or not available (more WAP is needed to solve), which requires administrators to handle typical access and access issues.
Flow monitoring and analysis, the Network Protocol Analyzer or sniffer works in conjunction with the wireless network interface to control and measure network traffic, the characteristics of each network traffic and identify harmful access attempts, and to block, some specialized business tools such as Airopeek are often used to do this work, But an open source product, such as ethereal, can also run on many wireless network interfaces and get enough information. Because of the free features of open source products, the use of such tools can bring low costs.
Construct the correct wireless network connection, according to the natural characteristics of radio network traffic broadcast, even if the hardware is near your local firewall, when users access network resources, WAP and wireless network interface must act as a device outside the firewall, so that they can access. This means that WAP needs to be used as a DMZ (quarantine, logical, not physical), the traffic through the firewall road to the wireless network before allowing access to the internal network and its resources, and the use of VPN to connect two wireless network users and their networks. It is important to prevent outsiders from accessing your network.
The above is to manage a wireless network we need to do things, is not very simple?
As long as you notice the operation of the wireless network, you can make necessary adjustments at any time, so as to create a secure and stable wireless network environment, of course, the choice of a good wireless router is also very important key points.