Internet Security for Wi-Fi Hotspots
In configuring the Wi-Fi router in our home previous to taking this course, the selection of 128-bit encryption was chosen, and keys created to ensure the security of the connection and network from outside use. As our home is in a densely populated neighborhood, our concern was the potential of a drastic reduction in performance given how many people could be on the connection potentially at the same time. In addition our main home PC, which is a desktop, has a network-shared drive for all our pictures, files and important documents. We did this to make it easier for everyone to upload photographs and homework to a centralized disk drive, alleviating the risk of losing it on laptops of iPads. As members of our family are in the technology industry, this was all accomplished fairly easily, in addition...
AT&T requires the 5GB Data Plan to make an iPhone a Hotspot and with just two selections on a configuration, it can be made available to the entire world as a Wi-Fi location. This could drive the 5GB plan into tens or hundreds of dollars very quickly, in effect creating a very high cost for the owner. Smartphone and tablet PC users need to make sure they have encryption enabled on their phones and devices to avert what could turn into very large bills at the end of the month.
The homeowners that…
