How do I make my wireless connection secure? Its unsecured at the moment?

Question

Please help. I installed my own wireless broadband, but it displays as 'unsecured' on my display. I have been told that its dangerous to have an unsecured network, and wish to make it secured - so nobody else can use it. How is this done?

Answer 1

use "keys" (password)

you have to access your router first through internet explorer(usually 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.2.1)..go to the security settings and add a password (encrypted key or pass phrase) to your wireless lan...btw, WPA is better than WEP

then you'll need to input that pass phrase or password in your other wireless devices (maybe your laptop?)

you can also use a flash drive and use the wireless network setup wizard in your control panel...just follow the instructions step by step

Answer 2

Use WPA encryption and Mac Address filtering.

Enter your router via your browser: 192.168.1.1 (or similar - you can change it). Your router password is probably admin or something (your documentation should say) - change it after you login to your router.

WPA encryption will be under 'security' or something - follow the on screen instructions.

If you use Mac Address filtering your mac address can be found by: Click start > run > cmd > enter > ipconfig /all (in the command window) >enter. Write down the number and letters (ignoring the hyphens) on the line that says 'Physical Address'. Select 'Mac Address filtering' on the router menu and enter your address (and the Mac Address's of any computers that need access) apply filtering and save.

You can even stop broadcasting your ssid - this is used by your router to broadcast its existence to other wireless devices.

Answer 3

Your internet provider should be able to help you on that one or even your wireless router provider. There are some softwares on the market that are not that expensive and do the job. I would check with you router provider first and ask then to run you through the settings to secure your wireless comms.

Answer 4

you need to get in the router home page and click on the wireles lan icon
and you set up a network id for the laptop
and a security wpa key not a wep key dont use that one use wpa key
then you put a wireless usb adapter on the laptop you install the network drivers on the laptop for the wireless usb
then you click on the network icon in the taskbar by the time on the laptop right click on it go to properties then you click on view wireless networks then you click on advanced tab you put in the network id and security key that u set up on the router home back then you click apply & ok then you click on view wireless network's your see your network id click on that then click on conncet


if you have a wireless card in the laptop just

click on the network icon in the taskbar by the time on the laptop right click on it go to properties then you click on view wireless networks then you click on advanced tab you put in the network id and security key that u set up on the router home back then you click apply & ok then you click on view wireless network's your see your network id click on that then click on conncet

if your network cuts out at any time just right click the network icon by the pc time
and click on repair that is on the 2 computers you can do this then windows xp will repair the
network for you and it dont take long at all
if you cant set that up
your be better off if you get you (isp)server to help you set all that up

Answer 5

put a password on it