Windows XP has already evolved to incorporate Service Pack 1, as of
late 2002. The number of security updates and fixes, however, will be a
fact of life due to the increasing number of hacker exploits against this
operating system. As these types of attacks grow in severity, it will be
imperative that you keep your Windows XP platform constantly updated
with all the new fixes as they come out. One way you can do this is to
allow Windows to “automatically update and install” all of these fixes as
they become available. One of the nice features of Windows is that it is
more than willing to do this for you on a constant basis.
Windows XP and Windows 2000 (to some extent) automatically recognize
and configure wireless network interface cards to be used on any
network within range of your workstation. Windows will allow you to
specify the SSID of a station you want to connect to or will allow you to
browse the network to find a station that has a strong signal in your
area.
Windows is already set up to deal with Wi-Fi cards, so it is imperative
that you check your local area network connection to make certain what
access points are in your immediate area, and that you don’t accidentally
roam out of your preferred network to a hacker network. As Windows
evolves, more safeguards will have to be put into place to warn the user
if the network connection unexpectedly changes or if an interference
pattern is degrading the signal, signifying an attempt to break into your
wireless workstation.
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