My brother recently bought a laptop, and my family has a family computer in the basement. He also bought a wireless router. I hope I spelt that right! Anyway, the computer is up and running, but any idea how to secure the network? The main computer, the one in the basement, is a Hewlett Packer from 2003, and this laptop is Tobisha. I thought I would post this question, then look on the CD installed on the main computer. Please keep our network safe!!!
2006-07-23 15:53:58 · 9 answers · asked by bridgetrocks86 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Setup your router with a password, something that not everyone will figure out.
2006-07-23 15:56:32 · answer #1 · answered by Lubers25 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If your router and the card in your laptop PC can do WPA you should use it. First set the router (using the admin interface) to use WPA-PSK and set a passphrase. Make sure it isn't easy to guess - include numbers and non alpha characters and mixed case. It will probably be a lot easier to do this from your hard wired PC not your laptop.
You will then need to set your wireless connection on your laptop to use WPA and enter the passphrase you have set up on the router. If you run into difficulty then the next best thing is 128 bit WEP. If you use WEP I would reccomend that you get connected then set the router only to allow your laptop to connect to it. You can do this in the router admin by selecting 'restict to allowed MAC addresses to the MAC address listed of your laptop once it has connected then setting the restriction.
Good luck - don't be a victim of war driving!
2006-07-24 05:38:06 · answer #2 · answered by notthateazy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To prevent people from accessing your network, there are a couple of things you can do when configuring the wireless router.
All you need to do is enable "WEP" encryption on your network and assign a password. This way, anyone trying to use your password will need to know the correct password.
If you really want to make things secure, in addition to selection a difficult password, disable the SSID broadcast. This way, in addition to knowing the password, someone will also have to know the name of the network.
2006-07-23 15:59:49 · answer #3 · answered by Lucas P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the encryption option on the router. You essentially "marry" the port used by the laptop's wireless network interface to it. You're also locking-out any other ports unless they too are set-up intentionally. Hard-wirded connections are already secured.
2006-07-23 15:59:12 · answer #4 · answered by J.D. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a good password on the router. With numbers, a capitol letter or two, and something nobody would guess.
2006-07-23 15:56:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is prohibited to apply somebody's unsecured instant connection. there have been 2 circumstances those days of folk being prosecuted for using somebody's instant broadband. They have been caught sitting their autos with laptops. The charge exchange into dishonestly procuring digital communications centers with motive to evade charge. they could additionally be to blame for prosecution below the instant Telegraphy Act yet that wasn't utilized in those circumstances. it is likewise morally incorrect. somebody is procuring the service. in basic terms with the aid of fact they do no longer shield it does not supply all people the nicely suited to 'thieve' bandwith from them. this is an identical undertaking to somebody no longer locking their front door. they could be ingenuous yet that still does no longer advise this is okay for a individual to stroll into the residing house and take some thing. keep in mind, there is by no ability an excuse for theft - of something, even information superhighway bandwidth. The sufferer by no ability "asks for it". this is in basic terms an excuse given with the aid of the unthinking individual, or the thief. the determination of no count if or to no longer dedicate the crime is that of the criminal and theirs on my own. no longer the sufferer.
2016-10-08 06:13:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the tec support for the router and they can help you with that or contact th internet provider that you have they can help you . Because you need to name your network connect to the network that you named and lot more but just call them
2006-07-23 16:01:03 · answer #7 · answered by Ray M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on the router, you would log into the software and chose that option from the CD. They usually ask you to porvide a passcode.
2006-07-23 15:58:21 · answer #8 · answered by obxguy2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change your password every month.
2006-07-23 16:46:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋