so I have a new laptop with wifi,and my sister gave me her old linksys wireless router.I signed with a LAN (cable) theyre set too hook me up on thu. My question is, how do i go about securing this thingamajig?since it was free it didnt come with instructions or nothing. also iffin i cant figure out how to secure it,how would i know if someone close was using my connection? and lastly do i need sofware for it? all i got is the cable modem and router. I have no idea about this hookup..
2007-05-08 17:04:10 · 6 answers · asked by maximus-seneca 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Goto http://www.linksys.com and find the manual for the model router you have.
The manual will tell you how to set the wireless security, its not hard. If you dont want to setup the security, or cant, then you will be able to see what MAC addresses are connection tou your router in its settings or see what IP addresses the DHCP server in your router is giving out.
All you need is the modem, router and some ethernet cable, that should do it.
2007-05-08 17:53:53 · answer #1 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To reset the router to the factory settings, there should be a little button on the back that says "reset". Just use an ink pen to hold it in for about 30 seconds, that will reset it.
Then, go to http://192.168.1.1 and enter "admin" as the username. The password will likely be blank or "admin".
You should change the ssid to something other than "linksys" and also make sure to password protect it.
Connecting the router is easy. Just plug the lan cable from the cable modem into the "WAN" spot. If you want to connect a wired network, just run another lan cable from one of the other slots on the back and plug it into the network card on the back of your computer. You won't have to configure anything else for the wired network.
if you want to hook up the wireless network, I would suggest downloading the Linksys manual.
2007-05-09 00:23:46 · answer #2 · answered by crimsondryad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download the manual from the router mfgs site!
2007-05-09 00:07:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the router's web-based utility. Type 192.168.1.1 on the address bar of your internet browser and type "admin" (without quotes) on the password field (no need for username).
2007-05-09 00:09:37 · answer #4 · answered by Jobs_141 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download the manual from the manufacturer.
http://www.linksys.com/
2007-05-09 00:24:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get the model number and download the manual from www.linksys.com
2007-05-09 00:10:11 · answer #6 · answered by Manx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋