Lynksys wireless router question.....?

Question

How do I enable encryption. I have 2 computers hard wired to it with an ethernet cable and 2 connected to it wirelessly

Answer 1

Go to the interface at http://192.168.0.1 (or something close to that) and put in your login/password. Then go to the security section and enable WPA (preferred) or WEP (older). Put in a 10 character passcode (like 0101aaabbb) and click OK. The router will probably restart and then you can go to a wireless computer and find your network. When you connect, it'll ask you for the key - just type in whatever passphrase you created when you were in the router interface (the 0101aaabbb one)

Answer 2

The address is 192.168.1.1

Setting the WEP Key Linksys supports both 64-bit or 128-bit encryption. Because of WEPs inherent limitations, it is best to use the 128-bit encryption option.
To set the WEP key, click the “WEP Key Setting” button on the main setup page. The default is 64-bit WEP. Start by changing the setting to 128-bit, that will result in a transformation of the page.
To generate a key you can use two methods. Either a manual key, or through entering of a passphrase. I suggest the passphrase method since it is easier to remember, and duplicate. The passphrase can be up to 31 characters long. Enter the passphrase and then press the “Generate” button.

The Linksys WAP supports three authentication setting; open systems authentication, shared-key association, and both. Open systems authentication permits any client to use the WAP as long as they know the SSID. Shared-key authentication uses the WEP key as a shared-key to be exchanged between the client and the WAP as a simple form of authentication. WEP must be enabled to use shared-key authentication. The both setting permits either or these methods to work. The default method in the Linksys WAP is “Both”.
The authentication type is changed by going to the Advanced tab and then the wireless tab and selecting “Shared Key” from the “Authentication Type” drop down menu.

Answer 3

Jimimoni5 is correct with the address. One thing to add, the address is like a web address here. Enter it into the browser that you use and you'll get the settings to come up. I recommend reading the manual, should be one on the CD that comes with the router or you can get it online at linksys website. You do want to lock your wireless down though.