McAfee Wireless Protection

Important: Your Operating System must be designed & tested to support English languages and your wireless router/AP must be compatible with McAfee Wireless Network Security. Check details on the Wireless Router/AP Compatibility List for these and other popular brands: Linksys, NETGEAR, D-Link, Belkin, Motorola.

Product Benefits

• Blocks hackers from attacking and connecting to your wireless network, eavesdropping on your transactions, or stealing your personal information out of the air.
• Strong, automatically configured wireless encryption ensures only your trusted friends and family have access to your wireless network. Long, automatically-generated encryption keys also protect your personal information and transactions as they travel wirelessly.
• Full protection blocks wireless intruders from stealing data, initiating attacks such as Evil Twin, installing unwanted programs, or illegally downloading copyrighted content using your identity.
• Scheduled rotation of encryption keys thwarts even the most determined wireless intruders.
• Built-In industry standard support for the latest and most popular brands of wireless routers and access points from brands including Linksys^®, NETGEAR^®, D-Link^®, Belkin^® and others. McAfee^® Wireless Protection is a software-only solution, so you don't need to buy additional hardware.
• Redesigned for you. Configure your security settings using the new McAfee^® SecurityCenter. This essential, easy-to-use program makes it simple to your Wi-Fi network security information.
• Always On, Always Protecting. McAfee Wireless Protection offers the latest protection against threats.
• Real People, Real Help. Support from McAfee's computer security experts, via Internet chat, e-mail and phone. (service.mcafee.com)

New and Improved Features

• New! Firewall integration automatically increases your McAfee^® Personal Firewall settings if you are connecting to an unsecured network.
• New! Network Manager monitors PCs across your network for security weaknesses so you can easily fix security issues from one centralized network map.
New! McAfee^® EasyNetwork provides automatic printer sharing and drag-and-drop file sharing across trusted computers on your home network.
• Improved! Wireless encryption blocks hackers from attacking your wireless network, safeguards your personal information and transactions, and prevents others from using your network to access the Internet.
• Improved! Full protection from all wireless network vulnerabilities, including bogus Evil Twin hotspots, data theft or unauthorized network access, which can lead to wireless hackers launching spam or virus attacks, installing unwanted programs or illegally downloading copyrighted content using your identity.
• Improved! Automatic wireless security key rotation thwarts even the most determined wireless hackers.
• New! Easy access for trusted computers. With just one click, you can allow your friends and family to connect to your secure wireless network. You can also use a USB drive or CD/DVD to easily grant access to your network.
• Improved! Intelligent alerts notify you instantly of computers trying to connect to your protected wireless network. Also, to avoid gambling with your privacy, McAfee Wireless Protection alerts you before you attempt to log onto an unprotected wireless network.
• Improved! Detailed logs allow you to inspect specific wireless network events on your wireless network.
• Improved! Suspend mode allows you to temporarily suspend the scheduled key rotation so that special applications are easily accommodated.