It is best practice and K-State policy to change default passwords on any device added to the network. It’s also critical to do this at home on devices like your cable modem, DSL modem, and wireless router to reduce the chances that someone can change the configuration and gain unauthorized and potentially malicious access to your network. If you’re not convinced of the need to do this, see the June 22 InfoTech Tuesday article on why you should secure your home wireless network.
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