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--- office_wi-fi [2019/08/06 20:36] – neil
+++ office_wi-fi [2019/08/08 16:46] – neil
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 ====Key points: ====
-  * [[#Change all default passwords|Change all default passwords]]
+  * [[office_wi-fi#Make sure it is encrypted and not open|Make sure it is encrypted and not open]]
-  * [[#Disable access from the Internet|Disable access from the Internet]]
+  * [[office_wi-fi#Change all default passwords|Change all default passwords]]
-  * [[#Use a firewall|Use a firewall]]
+  * [[office_wi-fi#Disable access from the Internet|Disable access from the Internet]]
-  * [[#Make sure someone in the firm has the admin usernames and passwords, or admin access|Make sure someone in the firm has the admin usernames and passwords, or admin access]]
+  * [[office_wi-fi#Use a firewall|Use a firewall]]
-  * [[#Have a means of preventing former staff from connecting to your network|Have a means of preventing former staff from connecting to your network]]
+  * [[office_wi-fi#Make sure someone in the firm has the admin usernames and passwords, or admin access|Make sure someone in the firm has the admin usernames and passwords, or admin access]]
-  * [[#Only offer secure guest access|Only offer secure guest access]]
+  * [[office_wi-fi#Have a means of preventing former staff from connecting to your network|Have a means of preventing former staff from connecting to your network]]
+  * [[office_wi-fi#Only offer secure guest access|Only offer secure guest access]]
+====Make sure it is encrypted and not open ====
+{{::screenshot_2019-08-08_at_17.42.13.png?400|}}
+When you set up a Wi-Fi access point, you will be prompted to set the security you want in place.
+Avoid "open" or "WEP". If you have equipment which only works on WEP, upgrade it. If you do not have equipment which only works on WEP, make a plan to move to WPA very soon.
+For a small firm, "WPA Personal" is easy to administer, but you will need to [[Have a means of preventing former staff from connecting to your network|change the Wi-Fi password when someone leaves]], to prevent them from connecting to your network.
+For larger organisations, "WPA Enterprise" is more likely to be suitable, but it requires a higher degree of IT knowledge to set it up.
 ====Change all default passwords ====