The Book of Wireless, Second Edition

Turn Off the Power

An intruder can't break into your wireless network if the access point and all of your computers are turned off. If you and your family, or the people in your office are not using your Wi-Fi network, there's usually no reason to let anybody else use it, especially without your permission or knowledge. When you leave home for a few days, or even a few hours, or when you are done with your computers for the night, you can shut down your wireless network by disconnecting the power connector on the access point or using a power strip to turn off power to all of your computers and peripheral devices, including the network access point. When you want to use the computer and the network again, reconnect the power connector or turn ...