How do you put wep security on your wiresless connection?

Question

My setup at home is wireless and right now it is open. How do I use the WEP on it? I have netgear router and linksys wireless cards on my desktop and laptop.

Answer 1

To secure your wireless connection or network, you have 2 methods : WEP and WAP.
While WEP has been around far longer than WAP it is as secure as no password as all nowadays. So I wouldn't consider WEP anymore.
Focus on the WAP security protocol.
First login to your netgear router management console. Usually the router's IP address (or URL to type in the address bar) is 192.168.0.1 and the first time you log in there is no password.
In there you can find a security section where you will chose what type you want. Pick WAP and enter a secret phrase or password. That will also be the password or phrase to enter on your Wireless connection settings (in your control panel). Just save the settings and go to your control panel, Network connections, Wireless settings and pick WAP in the drop down menu, then enter the same passphrase and save the settings.

Just remember the password from there on. You might be asked for it whenever you try to connect wirelessly to your home network. But if you saved the settings it will prefill it on your behalf (you won't see it behind the scenes).

Answer 2

wep means Wired Equivalent Privacy. so it is security for wired networks. as u hav a wireless connection u need a wpa code.

to make ur acces point secure with a wpa code
first open up a internet page type n the adress bar you ip code this should be underneath you netgear product. then it should pop up with a window u need to put in a username and password, this again should be underneath ur netgear product.
u should hav a page with all settings
click on wireless settings and scroll down to the bottem of the page and there should be options click wpa and type a password REMEBER IT !!!
then click apply exit the webpage then connect to ur wireless router like u did before and then u will e asked to type in ur WPA code type it in and u will be connected.

Answer 3

You can set up security in the configuration utility for your router. WEP is very easily cracked WPA 2 is the safest WiFi encryption to use.

Answer 4

you have to use the cd that came with the router. when you go through the setup, it will give you the option to setup wep. good luck!

Answer 5

Not at all. It's a waste of time to enable WEP.
You want at least WPA or better WPA2.
WEP is the computer equiv. to locking your door
and then keeping the key under your doormat.

Answer 6

you have to go into the router and configure it.. you should have an ip address that came along with your router type it in as if you were a web page. after you find the ip address you shold be good and on your own.. good luck

Answer 7

There is a step by step guide at;

http://www.goitexpert.com/entry.cfm?entry=Configure-Your-Wireless-Router-to-use-WPA

There are screenshots and it's very simple to follow.