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    This document describes a lab assignment for a wireless network security course to configure and secure a wireless router. The objectives are to gain hands-on experience configuring a wireless router by completing tasks like resetting the router, connecting it to a network, and configuring security settings like encryption and passwords. Students are instructed to configure the wireless router with a specific SSID, password, encryption protocol and other security settings. They then need to demonstrate that a smartphone can connect to the wireless network and access a website. The document discusses ways to further secure the wireless router by enabling strong encryption and changing default credentials.

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    This document describes a lab assignment for a wireless network security course to configure and secure a wireless router. The objectives are to gain hands-on experience configuring a wireless router by completing tasks like resetting the router, connecting it to a network, and configuring security settings like encryption and passwords. Students are instructed to configure the wireless router with a specific SSID, password, encryption protocol and other security settings. They then need to demonstrate that a smartphone can connect to the wireless network and access a website. The document discusses ways to further secure the wireless router by enabling strong encryption and changing default credentials.

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    This document describes a lab assignment for a wireless network security course to configure and secure a wireless router. The objectives are to gain hands-on experience configuring a wireless router by completing tasks like resetting the router, connecting it to a network, and configuring security settings like encryption and passwords. Students are instructed to configure the wireless router with a specific SSID, password, encryption protocol and other security settings. They then need to demonstrate that a smartphone can connect to the wireless network and access a website. The document discusses ways to further secure the wireless router by enabling strong encryption and changing default credentials.

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    This document describes a lab assignment for a wireless network security course to configure and secure a wireless router. The objectives are to gain hands-on experience configuring a wireless router by completing tasks like resetting the router, connecting it to a network, and configuring security settings like encryption and passwords. Students are instructed to configure the wireless router with a specific SSID, password, encryption protocol and other security settings. They then need to demonstrate that a smartphone can connect to the wireless network and access a website. The document discusses ways to further secure the wireless router by enabling strong encryption and changing default credentials.

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    COMP 555

    Wireless Network Security


    Submitted By-Jassica Sahi
    Student ID-10294665
    Section- 03

    Lab 3: Configuring and Securing a Wireless Router – (Hands-on)

    Objective:
    The purpose of this activity is to gain hands-on experience configuring and securing a wireless router.

    Activities:
    Complete the tasks below by following the instructions provided by the lab instructor and referring to
    the Linksys EA-Series User Guide “attached”.

    Part A: Reset Wireless Router


    1. Reset wireless router to factory default settings

    Part B: Connect Wireless Router to Computer Network


    Refer to the figure below to perform the following:
    1. Connect wireless router to the Internet
    2. Connect your workstation to wireless router

    Fig. 1 Setup Diagram


    Part C: Configure Wireless Router
    Refer to the table below; configure Linksys EA2700 or EA3500 wireless router with the settings below.
    Some settings may already be configured by default.
    Table 1 - Wireless Router initial setup information
    Default IP Address 192.168.1.1
    Default Password Admin
    Web browser Use Firefox, to login to wireless router.
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    1. Host name set to your FirstInitialLastName (e.g., PSingh for Partap Singh)
    Hint: Click Connectivity, Local Network tab, and then Edit
    New Host name for wireless router: Enter here
    2. Default wireless router password changed to a strong one
    New password for wireless router: admin123
    3. For 2.4 GHz wireless network:
    o Network enabled
    o SSID name set to FirstInitialLastName24 (e.g., PSingh24 for Partap Singh)
    New SSID name for 2.4 GHz wireless network: cisco123
    o Network mode set to Mixed
    o Strong password configured for 2.4 GHz wireless network
    New password for 2.4 GHz wireless network: cisco123
    o Security mode (wireless encryption standard) set to WPA2 Personal
    o SSID broadcast enabled.

    4. For 5 GHz wireless network:


    o Network enabled
    o SSID name set to FirstInitialLastName5 (e.g., PSingh5 for Partap Singh)
    New SSID password for 5 GHz wireless network: cisco123
    o Network mode set to Mixed
    o Strong password configured for 5 GHz wireless network (different from 2.4 GHz network)
    New password for 5 GHz wireless network: cisco123
    o Security mode (wireless encryption standard) set to WPA2 Personal
    o SSID broadcast disabled
    5. Guest network disabled (turned OFF)
    6. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) disabled (turned OFF)
    7. DHCP server configured to give out only 20 IP addresses
    8. NAT (Network Address Translation) enabled
    9. Firewall for IPv4 SPI and IPv6 SPI enabled

    Part D: Demonstrate to Lab Instructor that Smartphone can Connect to Wireless Router
    Refer to the figure below to perform the following:

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    Fig. 2 Network Diagram


    1. Connect smartphone to your wireless router’s 2.4 GHz SSID OR 5 GHz SSID
    2. Open Wi-Fi settings on smartphone to view its IP address (assigned by router’s DHCP server)
    3. Ask Lab instructor to verify that smartphone is connected to your wireless router
    4. Use smartphone to connect to Web site: www.cbc.ca

    Discussion:
    Suggest 2 ways to secure the wireless router.

    To secure the wireless router below are the following points-


    1. Enable the encryption to high-security protocols such as WPA2 or WPA3 rather than the
    outdated and less secure WEP protocol. Also, we must set a strong Wi-Fi password that would
    be difficult to guess (should be a mix of characters and not easily associated with personal
    information or a dictionary of words)
    2. Change the default administrator credentials to secure the wireless router from the default
    administration username and password.

    Conclusion:
    I have learned in lab4 –
    Connection of wireless router to the computer physically and also how to do the reset of the router?
    Configuring the wireless router and doing the connections on smartphones with 2.4GHz (with enabled
    SSID broadcast) and 5G(with disabled SSID broadcast) means it would work as a secure network.
    Moreover, The wireless router is the most important device to secure a network and protect sensitive
    information. One can make it more secure by enabling encryption with a strong Wi-fi password.

    Assessment Criteria:
    Awarded
    Task Steps Max. Marks Marks
    Packet Tracer steps 5
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    Lab Requirements & Submission Guidelines:
     Go to D2L and answer the lab related question during the lab duration as per your schedule.
     Due Date: Check D2L (Please submit the labs on time since no extensions; Zero Tolerance).
     Submission Method: Only this Word file to Dropbox folder.

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