In the field if wireless networking different devices or technologies used one of these technologies is the wireless hotspot or it is also called as the wifi hotspots. General definition of the wireless hot spot is that the wireless networking that is carried out with the help of wireless routing devices and the local are networks or LAN is called as the wireless shot spots. There are two different types of wireless hot spots free and the commercial. All the working and the performance of the wireless hot spots depends upon the working of the wireless router. Wireless hot spots use wifi technology of their proper function.
Location of the Wireless Hotspots:
As we know that wireless hotspots are the places that provide the high speed internet facility for the users publicly. But they are not only used in the public areas but they are used in the homes and offices. But the common places where we find the wireless hot spots are the; airports, coffee shops, different types of restaurants, shopping malls and many other places where the signals of the wifi technology available
Important Tips for Secure Networking from Hotspots:
Wireless shot spots security is little bit weak as compared to other networking technologies and user face different security problems during networking through wireless hotspots. These problems should be minimized by taking some serious steps for the sake of the benefit of the customers. Some tips that are generally adopted to do the secure networking through wireless hot spots are as follows.
Choose Secure Connection:
The first tip to keep the security of the wireless hotspots is the use of the secure connection and tries to choose secure one. It is very difficult or unable for the users to select the connection of the wireless hotspots but if user have opportunity to choose its connection the select the safe connection. The connection should have a key security or other forms of security with different methods. Encryption should be available for protection.
Firewall Activation:
Firewall, basically the system that is designed for blocking the unauthorized access to the network and the system such as viruses etc. so during working with the wireless hotspots user should sure about the activation of the firewall of the window because it protects the pc and networking from different type’s of unfair means. If the user does not activate the firewall before the working then the it will face different types of spyware and malware problems during working. So it is strongly recommended to turn on the firewall of the computer system of the wireless devices
Access Points Monitoring:
Monitoring of the access points also provide the opportunity to the users to do working safely and securely through wireless hotspots. As it is publically used so there are many networks involved and present at the same time from where you want to connect. All the access points are connected with the wired networks so it is compulsory fro the user to monitor its access points either they are connected to the right network or not.
Stop File Sharing:
File sharing is the process by which all other computers have access to your computer and share your resources. So some systems are insecure and when they share some thing with your system through file sharing, and then your system would be corrupted. So it is recommended to disable the entire file and the printer sharing resources to work securely from the wireless hotspots.
Privacy:
Privacy is also the key component to work securely from the wireless hotspots. Try to make your own private folders while working through the wireless hotspots. Because if user use the same or the commercial folder yen different type of infections that infect the data transmission through hotspots