Enable DHCP so that your laptop will obtain the IP address and other
network parameters automatically. Security
Please be aware that delegate
network communication can be intercepted, end-to-end encryption is recommended
for confidentiality.
If you are concerned about computer security, please
use personal firewall software.
Firewall software configurations may prevent
access to local resources (e.g. printers).
All wireless users must have
a good anti-virus program that has up-to-date virus database. Viruses can
easily spread in the wireless network. You will also need a few spyware
detection programs such as Ad-Aware.
Outgoing e-mail
Set up your outgoing
(SMTP) server as per the instructions given to you on the WTDC wireless
network welcome page.
Web-proxy
The “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Connection”,
“LAN settings” should be set to “automatically detect settings".
Socks
Disable
any SOCKS configurations. |