🎯 Learning Intention

I will configure wireless settings in a router, including SSID, encryption, and guest networks, to secure a home lab Wi-Fi.

✅ Success Criteria

• [ ] I can set and explain a secure SSID and password
• [ ] I can choose and justify the strongest available wireless encryption
• [ ] I can configure a guest network and explain its purpose

🌍 Why this matters

Wi-Fi is everywhere — but insecure settings can put entire networks at risk. Certifications and real jobs expect you to know how to configure wireless settings securely. These are the skills that keep both home and enterprise networks safe.

🔓 Warm-Up (Tech Journal • 5 min)

Prompt: When you connect to Wi-Fi at home or in public, what makes you trust (or not trust) the network?

📚 Vocabulary

• SSID (Service Set Identifier): the network name broadcast by Wi-Fi
• WPA2 / WPA3: modern wireless security protocols
• Guest Network: a separate Wi-Fi network for visitors, isolated from the main LAN
• Channel: the radio frequency band used by Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz vs. 5 GHz)
• Encryption: scrambling data so only authorized devices can read it

🧭 Agenda (45–50 min)