"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> writes:

>strutsng wrote:
>> My home has broadband internet connection. 2 computers are connected
>> with wireless router, and I have multiple
>> laptops are using Wi-Fi adapters that talk to wireless router. I guess
>> it is a typical home's networking infrastructure.
>>
>> I want to know what's the best practices to secure the home's network?
>>
>> any good articles for references?
>>
>> please advise. thanks!!

>WPA security for your wireless combined with a software firewall for each
>machine only allowing internal traffic file & printer access. Port forward
>if you need Remote Desktop enabled. Good antivirus and antispyware software
>on each PC and keep them well maintained. That's about as good as it gets
>for a home user.

>Microsoft has these suggestions for Protecting your computer from the
>various things that could happen to you/it:

But this was posted to alt.os.linux.networking. Not sure what an extensive
discussion about Windows is about, except that some of the suggestions are
good in general.