Cisco routers use passwords to ensure that only "trusted" users can perform certain services. In this Daily Drill Down, Todd Lammle takes you on a journey through Cisco passwords.

Instead, the accepted alternative to Telnet's lack of security is Secure Shell (SSH). Learn how to configure SSH on your Cisco router. David Davis has the details.

Configure SSH on your Cisco router Learn how to configure Secure Shell SSH on your Cisco router. Written by David Davis, Contributor and Staff , Contributor Oct. 5, 2005, 6:30 p.m. PT ...

To change your Wi-Fi password and name to increase your network security, you need the router's IP address to access the configuration page.