I have a wireless network connected between two computers. Can anyone show me how to protect my network? It happened a few times when I clicked My Network Places, there was anyother computer showed up. It is called "kinson". I think someone was accessing my internet. Am I right?
2006-10-14 20:24:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Go to your browser and type in: http://192.168.0.1/
This will bring up your router's control panel.
Go through the wizard and when it asks you for a WEP key type one in. Right it down.
Go to the other computer on your network and run the network set up wizard. Assign your network's new WEP key. Only computers that know your WEP key will now be able to share your network connection.
2006-10-14 20:31:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anon O Mus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your D-Link Router has the capability to encrypt its "address" to either 128 mbs (AMPLE PROTECTION UNLESS YOUR IN THE CITY!), or 256 mbs (OVERKILL AND A LOT OF PASSWORD DIGITS TO REMEMBER!) This is ALL explained to you on your "driver CD/software", that came w/the router.
(A general note on wireless networking: BESIDES the obvious security questions that accompany wireless, it is also MUCH slower. "G" is faster than "B", and "N" is faster than "G" (But is still in sort of a "beta" phase thus far, meaning that it has not even been fully approved by the FCC as it enters into the "emergency" bandwidths) I DIGRESS.
IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, TRY AND "HARD_WIRE" ALL YOUR CONNECTIONS. IT'S SAFER,FASTER and you can make FULL use of the new GIGABIT NICs that are Incorporated into most newer/higher-end MOBOS (Mother-boards) now .
RE: the "BLEED" that shows-up as another network; THEY aren't stealing YOUR signal (PROBABLY)- YOU are "grabbing THIERS! (I'm sure you mean no harm, but it adds more credence to my opinion about "HARD-WIRING" EVERYTHING.
(IF G.W.B. has HIS way, - "B","G","N", or even "Z"! routers (no such thing) will ALL be under the scope! (1984, "BRAVE NEW WORLD" etc., etc., etc.,!!!)
2006-10-15 04:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by Skeeber 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can also use MAC address filtering. That way even if they find the WEP key, filter will not allow access to your network.
2006-10-15 03:40:20 · answer #3 · answered by Kainoa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋