how do i put a password on my wirless network? my neighboors r stealin from me?

Question

i how i make my wireless network secure? i have a belkin wireless router

Answer 1

I don't have a Belkin router, but most routers have a web page that you can access at http://192.168.1.1. Check with the Belkin manual or on the Belkin site to see if they use a different IP address.

You'll want to look at the following options to secure it:
- Enable WEP or better security
- Disable the SSID broadcast and change the router name (if you leave it as a default, others could easily guess that it is still there)
- Change the default passwords for the admin account.
- Consider only permitting the MAC addresses of your hardware to be able to connect. This isn't exactly secure against a determined hacker, but it will generally keep your neighbors off the router.

Answer 2

The router acts as a fire wall but you must do a wep encryption witch is an option asked when you set up the router and pick a complicated pass word of letters and numbers the longer the better and print it out and save the print out as that is how you can access the router and change the pass word every month, witch is what you should be doing.

Answer 3

Depending on what router you have, you can go to the manufactures website and get the manual for instructions on how to do it.

Basically your options are...

1. Disable the wireless (if you do not use it)
2. Put in a WEP inscription asking for a password
3. Blocking their mac address or allowing only your mac address cards into the router.

If you post the make and model of your router I am sure someone can give you step by step instructions.

Answer 4

You should have an 800 number with your Belkin paperwork. Call them and get a tech to help you with this. You need to change the channel, reset the password, as EVERYONE gets the same password to start with, then finally, stop broadcasting a signal. This will stop your signal-stealing neighbor.

Answer 5

Go grab the install CD and go through the setup again. This time take your time and read every page, at one point it will ask for the SSID and channel you want to use, then immediately after that you get a page with a drop down box, choose WEP 64bit or WEP 128bit. That will let you install a password on your wireless.

Good Luck.

Answer 6

Lodge a criminal complaint? What they are doing, in some jurisdictions in the US (which is where I assume you live) the sentence is 5 years...it's a felony.

Turn it off when not using it is your next option. :D

Wireless networks are about as secure as a sieve. Wired networks are safer and easier to use.

Interesting tidbit...You can legally access their computer(s) while they are using YOUR network and do *anything* (oh... like reformat their OS drive, delete critcal .exe files, etc). Why? You own the network (Tip given to me by a hacker/tech.)

Answer 7

take a look at your routers manual it should say setting a wep password it will say to put in a variety of numbers in the adress par from there you can set it up hope this helped

Answer 8

email belkin 4 instructions they are very helpful and quick to respond

Answer 9

The routher software install it again and then secure it with a password when you get to that step.

Answer 10

Your software should come with measures to password protect your connection.