Wireless Internet (router) security question..??

Question

i feel like others in my apartment are using my internet connection from my router.. is there a way to do a security block on it?? how would i do this?? thank you

Answer 1

Several possibilities:
* You can stop the router from broadcasting the name of the network so that its existence won't be immediately obvious.
* You can set a password for your router so that anyone who wants to connect will have to type in that password.
* You can implement a MAC address filter so that only certain computers are allowed to connect. (A MAC address is a unique ID found in every network adapter. It will uniquely identify any computer.)
Any or all of these can be used together or separately. Your router's documentation should explain how to do all these things.

Answer 2

You can implement a WEP security protocol.
This would require the users to use Password to access the wireless.
Most routers setting can be changed from typing 192.168.1.1 into your internet browser
the user name and password might be admin/admin or admin/1234 or something like that.. it depends on your router. If it's linksys it will be a blank username and admin as the password.
If you don't feel like going to the hassle of setting up a WEP password you could set the SSID broadcast to off. This would stop the router from letting others know that it is there. If you wish to loginto it just type the name of your wirless connection into a new wireless profile and your computer will find the network rather then the network finding your computer... and other computers.
If other users are using your connection you might be able to browser their shared documents and mess them up to teach them a lesson. That's what I would do...

Answer 3

For testing 64 bit WEP is ok, once you het a connection I would set it to 128 bit WEP, or WPA. To set a wep key your best methodis to log into the router (this is NOT a linksys site) and enter the encryption key manually as 10 hexadecimal characters (numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F) Then note it down and enter this exactly when you have searched for your SSID and seen it. Enter the type of encryption if it offers this choice, then enter the key. Some wireless cards expect you to enter these keys in pairs of characters. So to enter A4F53E you might need to use A$ F5 3E Try as a complete code first. If this works I would seriously advise setting it higher.

Answer 4

Look under your router's Wireless options for security settings. You may spot a "WEP" or "WPA" option, along with information for putting in a key. If you are having trouble, I would suggest updating your question with the manufacturer, make, and model of your router.

Answer 5

The main thing that you need to do it configure your router and give it a password that only you will know. You will then have to configure your internet device (i.e. laptop, pda, or whatever) with the proper password. A good form of security of WEP.

Answer 6

Set up a hexadecimal code to prevent people from accessing your wireless network. This also help prevent against hackers using a remote connection.

Answer 7

what i did is i just called up the router company and they walked me thru it. ididn't wanna screw anything up, but if you know what you're doing then listen to these other people.