WOW.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Wi-Fi Protected Setup - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Setup

   The WPS push button (center, blue) on a wireless router showing the symbol defined by the Wi-Fi Alliance for this function. Wi-Fi Protected Setup ( WPS) originally, Wi-Fi Simple Config, is a network security standard to create a secure wireless home network . Created by Cisco and introduced in 2006, the purpose of the protocol is to allow home ...

3. Wi-Fi Protected Access - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Access

   Wi-Fi Protected Access ( WPA ), Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 ( WPA2 ), and Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 ( WPA3) are the three security certification programs developed after 2000 by the Wi-Fi Alliance to secure wireless computer networks. The Alliance defined these in response to serious weaknesses researchers had found in the previous system, Wired ...

4. Default password - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Default_password

   The default username and password are usually found in the instruction manual (common for all devices) or on the device itself. [citation needed] Default passwords are one of the major contributing factors to large-scale compromises of home routers. [1] Leaving such a password on devices available to the public is a major security risk.

5. A guide to network security keys, the password for your ... - AOL

   www.aol.com/news/guide-network-security-keys...

   A network security key is basically your Wi-Fi password - it's the encryption key that your password unlocks to allow access to the network.

6. Troubleshoot a broadband internet connection - AOL Help

   help.aol.com/articles/troubleshooting-a...

   2. Check the physical connection - A loose cable or cord can often be the cause of a connection problem. Make sure everything is securely connected to the wall and device. 3. Reboot your modem/router - Sometimes the old "turn it off and on again" approach actually does work! Just wait about five minutes before turning it back on to make sure ...

7. Wireless security - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_security

   Wireless security. Wireless security is the prevention of unauthorized access or damage to computers or data using wireless networks, which include Wi-Fi networks. The term may also refer to the protection of the wireless network itself from adversaries seeking to damage the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the network.