Best way to secure wireless?

I'll be getting a MacBook Pro and wireless broadband from Sky very soon and I was wondering what the best ways of securing your wireless are.I only want the people in my home to use it, not the neighbours.
Thanks

In your router be sure to turn on security using WPA2. You can add an additional level of security if the router supports it by creating a private or closed network in which only devices whose MAC addresses are included can join the network. If the router has its own built-in firewall turn it on as well if it isn't on by default. Consult the user manual for your router on how to configure these.

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