I have a linksys router and I have no idea how to secure it. I've searched through the previous answers for this but it just doesn't make any sense, they might as well be in a forgien language. So if somebody can break it down for me in simple terms that would be great!
2006-07-03 16:56:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
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The manual or cd came with nothing to secure it. Im still drawing a blank on how to do this even with this advice. Im not up to par with a cpu. But with the link below am i at least in the right area to securing it?
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2006-07-03 18:30:14 · update #1
sorry that link didnt work out. this is one works better
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2006-07-03 18:34:54 · update #2
2 big security features in your router:
a) encryption (probably WPA)
b) MAC Address filtering.
If you turn on encryption, you will give the router a password to use. You will have to tell every wireless device you have the same password, or they won't talk to the router. Don't tell anyone your password.
MAC address filtering is a nuisance to set up, but is quite bulletproof. Every network device has a unique MAC address it looks like this:
00:02:4C:2B:6D:FF
You can tell your router to only talk to certain MAC addresses. Then you figure out yours and enter them. Use ipconfig /all, and if the laptop has both wired and wireless interfaces, make sure you are using the wireless interface.
Linksys has some excellent tutorials if you want to investigate a bit deeper.
2006-07-03 17:09:58 · answer #1 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually the router comes with a disk and when you run that it sets up the security. The code you will need the first time you hook up to the network is usually on the bottom of the router as well as in the book
2006-07-04 00:00:06 · answer #2 · answered by MrPurrfect 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There should be directions in the user manual...make sure your router is capable of creating a "security-enabled wireless network" first.
If so, go on your computer and look for the network's properties - there should be an option to make it password-protected.
2006-07-04 00:00:28 · answer #3 · answered by crystalrabbit7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
firsat you set it to not broacast your ssid, then use a wep key, tha tonly the legitmate users know
then no one driving down the street or next door can log onto your connection
2006-07-03 23:59:49 · answer #4 · answered by butchell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋