can somebody help me do u know how to secured your wireless network???

Answer 1

first u need to access the configuration page of ur router .. then go to the security section and enable WEP or WAP and get a key ... then u need to enter it in ur adapters properties ..

Answer 2

4 Simple steps.

1) Enable WPA2 on the router and all of your wireless adapters. Use a complex password.

2) Disable the broadcast SSID on the wireless router.

3) ENABLE the SPI firewall, the MAC address filter, and put the MAC addresses of your systems into the ALLOW connection from section of your wireless router's MAC address tables.

4) On the DHCP section of your wireless router, only enable the number of IP addresses you actually need.
Example:
You have 4 computers and 1 wireless printer in the house.
The IP range should be 192.168.1.100 - 192.168.1.104
That gives you the 5 internal IP addresses you need for all of your devices, with none to spare.

You do all of that and your wireless LAN is as secure as possible and not even the most dilligent psuedo-professional leecher will bother. Why? Because they will find a simpler way from someone who didn't read this.

Answer 3

Use your browser to get into the wireless access point administrator program, usually 192.168.1.1. Go to the Wireless security tab and turn on WEP, WPA or whichever security option is supported by both your wireless access point and your computer's wireless network card.

Answer 4

Okay, you need to have a router and the documentation that came with the router. When in doubt, READ the manual. It will tell you how to secure your network.
That's the easiest way because each router is different and different steps must be taken with each router depending on the level of security you want.

Answer 5

Locate your user manual or go Online to your Routers manufacturers website and dowload the owners manual for our Router. Inside you will find what IP Address to use in order to access your Routers configuration pages via your browser. Different Routers use different IP Addresses. Yes, Linksys uses 192.168.1.1, however, Belkin uses, 192.168.2.1.

Once in your configuration pages, first set an Administrator Passwod. Usually, all the links for the various settings are listed on the left of the page. After setting this password, click the button which causes it to r ecord or be set. Then make sure you don't forget it.

Security starts with setting this Administrator password. Without this password nearly anyone can access your Routers configuragion pages. Not good.

Now, locate the link to the page for setting Security options. Usually, this just states Security, or Encryption. Click on the link and a new page will open.

Decide which form you wish to use. Now, it is important for you to know that all of your nodes have to support the same format. If even one node doesn't support WPA, which happens to be the most secure, then you can't use it. Actually, the most secure is now WPA2. But, many hardware nodes don't support this yet. In fact, some don't even support WPA yet, which is why you want to be sure. They all support WEP, but this is the least secure of all three and to be avoided if at all possible. Also, you have to be sure your software firewall supports either WPA or WPA2, most should support WPA by now. My firewall didn't support WPA when I first wished to use it so I had to wait to use my software firewall, I could wait because my Router has a superior hardware firewall.

Now, once you set your password all your computers will lose their internet connection until you enter the password into each computers network adapters configuration. This is easily done via the Connect option, but for permenant storage, you need to put it in the actual connection dialog box.

Right click on your Wireless Connection in Network Connections. You access this window via a right click of your connections icon in the notification area, and selecting Open Network Connections.

After you right click on your connection select Properties. On the Properties box, click the Wireless Networks tab. Then down in Preferred Networks click on the connections name to highlight it and then click Properties. On the Association tab you fill in the information for your encryption and the password, the later twice for verification that you put it in correctly. For a WPA connection select WPA-PSK, in the next box select TKIP, then enter your password twice and click OK. Back in the Connection Properties click on the button View Wireless Networks. Once there, click OK on the Properties box to close if still open. On the View Wireless Networks page click on your connections name, (which should now have a lock icon on it to show it is encrypted and protected, everyone who views your network name in their Wireless Network Connections boxes will know yours is now protected) and click Connect. It should now connect.

Follow these same steps for each computer and other node on your network, including your Xbox if you have one or simular devices.

There is a great book, not expensive and easy to read and follow. It has a ton of information and step by step instructions. It is, "Absolute Beginner's Guide to Home Networking" by Mark Edward Soper.

I used this book to set up my home and office networks and many family and friends now too. It is a great book for many other reasons too as it helps set up other items on your network, shows you how to make your own cable, and helps troubleshoot network connection problems.

Answer 6

This is the first rule of computer security:
Don't buy a computer.
If you buy a computer, don't turn it on.
If you turn it on, don't connect it to the internet.
If you connect it to the internet, you are SOL.
Wireless networks are the WORST for security. ANYONE with a cellphone connected to his comp and intercept your signal with ease, piggybacking and latching onto your comp's data. It's a lot better with a landline, but still unsecure. Your best bet would be to buy the BEST virus scan and firewall you can. Even then you're SOOOOOO not secure.

Answer 7

If your using a router check the manual for how to encrypt it. That will secure your network with a password.

Different routers are encrypted differently.

Answer 8

Go through your wireless GUI that Microsoft has to setup yor wireless. Your wireless should also have your network key so you can secure it.

Answer 9

For Linksys you have to reset and name the wireless connection. My husband did ours.

Answer 10

all internet traffic is only as secure as your internet provider