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=== Wireless Isolation ===

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* If you want to open up wireless to outsiders (even just a neighbor), look for a wirelesss router with an ''isolation '' feature that blocks wireless-to-wired networking, most often found in [[#Hotspot Routers|"hotspot" routers]].

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* If you want to open up wireless to outsiders (even just a neighbor), look for a wirelesss router with an '''isolation''' feature that blocks wireless-to-wired networking, most often found in [[#Hotspot Routers|"hotspot" routers]].

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* If you also have wireless devices, then look for a wireless router or access point with a ''wireless isolation'' feature that blocks peer-to-peer wireless networking (''e.g.,'' [http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WG302.php NETGEAR WG302]).

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* If you also have wireless devices, then look for a wireless router or access point with a '''wireless isolation''' feature that blocks peer-to-peer wireless networking (''e.g.,'' [http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WG302.php NETGEAR WG302]).

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* A good ~~cost-effective solution~~ is ~~the separate~~ Guest ~~WPA security with~~ only ~~Internet access~~ for guests ~~in the~~ [http://www.myessentialssupport.com/product/?pid=ME1004-R My Essential ME-1004R ~~wireless router~~]~~, which completely isolates guests from both your wired and wireless networks~~ (~~except~~ for ~~network bandwidth consumption~~).

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=== Guest Account ===

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A good alternative to [[#Wireless Isolation|Wireless Isolation]] is a '''Guest Account''' feature that not only isolates wireless guests from your own wireless (and wired) networking, but also can provide security ([[wikipedia:Wi-Fi Protected Access|WPA]]) for your guests. Products with such capability include:

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* [http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=377018 Belkin N1 Vision wireless router F5D8232-4]<br>(different SSID for Private and Guests)

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* [http://www.myessentialssupport.com/product/?pid=ME1004-R My Essential G Router ME-1004R] (Belkin)<br>(same SSID for Private and Guests, different WPA passphrases)

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 === Wireless Isolation ===
-* If you want to open up wireless to outsiders (even just a neighbor), look for a wirelesss router with an ''isolation '' feature that blocks wireless-to-wired networking, most often found in [[#Hotspot Routers|"hotspot" routers]].
+* If you want to open up wireless to outsiders (even just a neighbor), look for a wirelesss router with an '''isolation''' feature that blocks wireless-to-wired networking, most often found in [[#Hotspot Routers|"hotspot" routers]].
-* If you also have wireless devices, then look for a wireless router or access point with a ''wireless isolation'' feature that blocks peer-to-peer wireless networking (''e.g.,'' [http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WG302.php NETGEAR WG302]).
+* If you also have wireless devices, then look for a wireless router or access point with a '''wireless isolation''' feature that blocks peer-to-peer wireless networking (''e.g.,'' [http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WG302.php NETGEAR WG302]).
-* A good cost-effective solution is the separate Guest WPA security with only Internet access for guests in the [http://www.myessentialssupport.com/product/?pid=ME1004-R My Essential ME-1004R wireless router], which completely isolates guests from both your wired and wireless networks (except for network bandwidth consumption).
+=== Guest Account ===
+A good alternative to [[#Wireless Isolation|Wireless Isolation]] is a '''Guest Account''' feature that not only isolates wireless guests from your own wireless (and wired) networking, but also can provide security ([[wikipedia:Wi-Fi Protected Access|WPA]]) for your guests. Products with such capability include:
+* [http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=377018 Belkin N1 Vision wireless router F5D8232-4]<br>(different SSID for Private and Guests)
+* [http://www.myessentialssupport.com/product/?pid=ME1004-R My Essential G Router ME-1004R] (Belkin)<br>(same SSID for Private and Guests, different WPA passphrases)
 === What is Wardriving? ===