I want to block uninvited guests connected to my personal wireless computer network?

Answer 1

Do you have WPA encryption enabled in your router, To check, access the settings of your wireless router by opening your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.) and typing in the right IP address, for example:

Linksys, Trendnet IP is http://192.168.1.1
Netgear, D-Link IP is http://192.168.0.1
Belkin, USRobotics IP is http://192.168.2.1

Enter the default or your unique username and password. Then, look for the security settings for your wireless connection and set it to “WPA” or “WPA-PSK, TKIP” and make your own passphrase. Then, double click on your laptop's wireless connection's icon in the system tray and connect manually to the now "secure wireless network" entering the passphrase that you set up in the router.

TIP: WEP isn't secure, but is better than nothing.

Still stuck? Look in the wireless router's manual to learn how to secure your connection, and only then, call the router manufacturer.

Answer 2

Setup either WEP or WPA security on your router. You don't want folks connecting to your network certainly. If you have file sharing enabled on your computer, your data is available for all to see.

Check your router installation guide for setting up wireless security.

Good luck!

Answer 3

after setting up the security on the router you can turn off the ssid broadcast so then no will even know that there is aa wireless connection unless you give them the ssid and ip address

Answer 4

agree with setting wep or wap, you can also restrict by mac address of wireless card you are using.