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Protect Your Privacy and Online Security
VTech cares about your privacy and peace of mind. That’s why we’ve put together a list of
industry-recommended best practices to help keep your wireless connection private and
your devices protected when online.
Ensure your wireless connection is secure
• Before installing a device, ensure your router’s wireless signal is encrypted by selecting
the “WPA2-PSK with AES” setting in your router’s wireless security menu.
Change default settings
• Change your wireless router’s default wireless network name (SSID) to something
unique.
• Change default passwords to unique, strong passwords. A strong password:
- Is at least 10 characters long.
- Does not contain dictionary words or personal information.
- Contains a mix of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, special characters and
numbers.
Keep your devices up to date
• Download security patches from manufacturers as soon as they become available. This
will ensure you always have the latest security updates.
• If the feature is available, enable automatic updates for future releases.
Disable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) on your router
• UPnP enabled on a router can limit the effectiveness of your firewall by allowing other
network devices to open inbound ports without any intervention or approval from you.
A virus or other malware program could use this function to compromise security for
the entire network.
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