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Wireless Router: How To Protect Your Office And Home Wi-Fi Network

April 1, 2020March 13, 2020 by techprognosis

Did you know that a wireless router can be the biggest security risk at your office?

In our region, thousands of companies use a cheap wireless router to protect their network. They don’t realize that hackers and malware can often bypass them and hurt the business.

What would a few days of network outage cost you? What would happen if your customer data was stolen? If you rely on a cheap wireless router, then these problems may be just a click away.

You should never use a router to protect your network. However, if you are stuck with one, the following steps may help limit your risk.

Steps to secure your wireless router

You can find many of the settings described below by logging into your router’s settings page.

Is Your Small Business Router Priming You For Disaster?

February 3, 2020February 2, 2020 by techprognosis

Network routers are the essential but unheralded workhorses of modern computer networking, yet few business (and home-office) users realize they are computers, with their own operating systems, software and vulnerabilities. Is your network router going to be the downfall of your business or organization?

Using a less that adequate network router to power your business could leave your organization routed for disaster. And, relying on a weak router like the ones made specifically for home use to protect your business computer network might be the most expensive mistake your organization ever makes.

Here’s why:

Most home (consumer-oriented) Internet routers have serious security flaws, with some so vulnerable to attack that security experts recommend that they should be thrown out.

As noted by Micheal Horowitz , a computer security consultant who specializes on router security, “it is a mistake to use a consumer router”.

The big reason is that consumer-oriented router security is not acceptable.

Is Your Computer Network Killing Your Business?

December 31, 2019September 10, 2019 by techprognosis

Your computer network is more important than ever. When it slows down, your business slows down. When it’s under attack, your business is under attack.

In the past, you could use a simple consumer WiFi router. Today, that’s like having your front door open 24 hours a day. Disaster will strike – the only question is when.

You are losing money when your network is not managed. Here are a few ways it happens:

Employees Wasting Time

When a network isn’t managed, your staff can reach any website at any time. They can use company resources – like your computer and internet connection – to chat on Facebook and play games. How much time have they wasted already?

Network Connectivity Troubleshooting – Part One

November 3, 2018April 27, 2014 by Daniel Ihonvbere

To most computer support persons, having problems connecting to the Internet via a router and a high-speed connection is not a major issue. However, for those who do not understand some basic technology concepts, solving connectivity problems will be a struggle. The following will give you some tips of where to look for network connectivity … Read more

How To Enable DHCP in VirtualBox 4.0.4

March 7, 2011 by Daniel Ihonvbere

Virtualization seems to be the buzzword these days and the software that makes its adoption painless for ordinary folks, in my opinion, is Oracle”s VirtualBox. It may not be “there” yet with VMWare, wherever “there” is, but for a basic testing lab, VBox does an awesome job. The software is free – no one asks … Read more