{"id":53573,"date":"2023-01-19T19:32:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T00:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/security-tip-are-you-making-this-huge-wi-fi-mistake-53573"},"modified":"2023-01-19T19:32:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T00:32:09","slug":"security-tip-are-you-making-this-huge-wi-fi-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/security-tip-are-you-making-this-huge-wi-fi-mistake-53573","title":{"rendered":"Security tip: Are you making this huge Wi-Fi mistake?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You pay good money for your internet service, so I understand the frustration of a slow connection.\u00a0News flash: It\u2019s not always your ISP\u2019s fault<\/a>.<\/u> Here are common Wi-Fi mistakes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Now, if a hacker<\/i> gets into your home network, they can find their way to your personal information. Should you set your home Wi-Fi network to public or private? The answer might surprise you.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not what you think<\/strong><\/p>\n

Having your home Wi-Fi network set to private<\/a> would be the most secure setting, right? That’s actually incorrect. But don’t let the sloppy terminology confuse you.<\/p>\n

When you are on your home network and have it configured as private on your computer, your PC is undiscoverable by other devices connected to the same network. So, in this case, the public Wi-Fi setting is more secure<\/i> than the private one. Yes, you read that right!<\/p>\n

If you want to share files or send documents to a family member in your home<\/a> on the same network or your home printer, you’ll need to have your network set to private.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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When the network is set to private, your printer will recognize and connect to your computer to receive the documents you want to print. Clear as mud, right?<\/p>\n

Let me summarize it again to be clear:<\/p>\n

Did you know your printer can be a gateway for hackers to wreak havoc?\u00a0Here are five ways to lock down your printer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to change your network from public to private<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you need to share files, print or otherwise make your devices discoverable<\/a> to one another, set your network to private.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Follow these steps on your PC and you\u2019ll be good to go:<\/p>\n

When you want to boost security, go ahead and change back to the Public<\/strong> option. Simply follow the instructions above and when you get to the last step, select Public<\/strong> instead of Private<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Note: This will only apply to your home network<\/a>. You are prompted to select Public, Private, or Work for every network you connect to. This choice is saved for that network profile.<\/p>\n

Where you place your router is super important.\u00a0Here\u2019s a guide on where to place your router for the best speeds.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\/security-tip-making-huge-wi-fi-mistake <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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