Change Your Computer's Wireless Equipment Set Up

Wireless Internet equipment requires network signals to be exchanged to and from your computer. You can improve a weak signal by replacing wireless accessories like your laptop's PC card-based wireless adaptor with a USB network adaptor that uses an external antenna.

I recommend: Purchase wireless accessories  like the Wireless-G Networking Adaptor for your wireless network are. It is ideal for connecting your desktop or laptop computer to a wireless network and securing your wireless communication with WPA encryption. Check out USB-Ware and other wireless supplies for adaptors and more wireless Internet equipment.

Encrypt your wireless connection

Unfortunately no wireless equipment is 100% secure. But an unencrypted wireless network allows anyone access to information shared in your network.

I recommend: Tutorial 5 offers instructions for setting up a secure wireless network on LYNKSYS. You can also download Windows based desktop security from Secure ZIP Standard Version 11 free.

Keep your computer and equipment for wireless connection updated and protected by a firewall

Keep your computer's wireless technology system up to date with a virus, spyware and firewall program. Wireless technology exposes your business to a variety of security risks. These things are essential to insuring your security.

I recommend: You can take a free short course at 3com on how to protect your business network with firewalls. Larger businesses might consider hiring the services of wireless equipment vendors like Symantec to manage your company's network security for you. They also provide additional wireless equipment  like disaster recovery.