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Cisco RV130/RV130W Wireless Multifunction VPN Router Administration Guide 59
Configuring Wireless Networks
• Detecting Rogue Access Points, page 72
• Configuring Captive Portal, page 77
• Configuring Device Mode, page 80
Wireless Security
Wireless networks are convenient and easy to install. Because wireless
networking operates by sending information over radio waves, it can be more
vulnerable to intruders than a traditional wired network.
Wireless Security Tips
You cannot physically prevent someone from connecting to your wireless
network, but you can take the following steps to keep your network secure:
• Change the default wireless network name or SSID.
Wireless devices have a default wireless network name or SSID. This is the
name of your wireless network, and can be up to 32 characters in length.
To protect your network, change the default wireless network name to a
unique name to distinguish your wireless network from other wireless
networks that may exist around you.
When choosing names, do not use personal information because this
information may be available for anyone to see when browsing for wireless
networks.
• Change the default password.
For wireless products such as access points, routers, and gateways, you
are asked for a password when you want to change their settings. These
devices have a default password. The default password is often cisco.
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