How to Create Secure Wireless

Finding a wireless network might pose a challenge for some PC users, but locating a secured wireless network is also burdensome. Wireless Internet traffic is invisible as it is transmitted between the wireless adapter on your computer and the router. However, a hacker, armed with the right software and hardware, can snoop on your wireless signal if it is not properly encrypted. You should seek out wireless networks that use some basic security measures. When you find a secured network, you can use utilities in the Windows operating system to secure your computer on that network.

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  Click "Start." Type "Sharing" in the search box at the bottom of the "Start" menu. Click "Network and Sharing Center" in the list of results.

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  Click the link in the window entitled "Set Up a New Connection or Network." Click "Manually Connect To a Wireless Network" in the dialog box.

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  Fill in the box for "Network Name." Click the drop-down menu next to "Security Type" and make a selection. Click the drop-down menu next to "Encryption Type," and make a selection. Fill in the box next to "Security Key."

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  Click "Next." The final page in the dialog will show that creation of a secured wireless connection was successful. Click the "Close" button.