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Richtig12
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_ 		1. April 2007 @ 10:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I would like to secure my router so people around my house cannot use my network. They slow it down to much.
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onya
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_ 		1. April 2007 @ 10:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Would this be a wireless router?
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Richtig12
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_ 		1. April 2007 @ 17:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes
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ddp
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_ 		1. April 2007 @ 17:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
people in your house or your neighbors?
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Richtig12
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_ 		1. April 2007 @ 17:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
just nieghbors
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ddp
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_ 		1. April 2007 @ 17:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i guess you didn't setup the wep which is something like key encryption. check router manual to set up the wep for wireless & set encryption to 128bit not 64bit. make cetain any of your pc's using wireless has the same setting or you won't get on the net
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Richtig12
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_ 		1. April 2007 @ 18:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I don't have the manual anymore, My router is a Linsys Wireless-B. How do i put and encrpytion key on. or wep
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coachop94
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_ 		1. April 2007 @ 19:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
call their toll free number they will walk you thru it should be on the box here it is 1-800-326-7114 24 hrs a day
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borhan9
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_ 		1. April 2007 @ 23:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yo should be able to go into your routers settings just by typing in

192.168.1.1
Then it will ask you for a password and login name. type admin for both password and login name and then you should be able to get into your routers setup screen.

Then go on to the wireless tab then go to security and then you should have an option to put a wep or WPA key in and then type it in and then u will need to save yoursettings and then you will need to login into your wireless network again.
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ddp
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_ 		2. April 2007 @ 12:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
link to linksys wireless router, you select the 1 you have.
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite...aypage=download
moved to correct forum
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Richtig12
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_ 		2. April 2007 @ 13:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok I have Password now, but when i search for networks, how come there is 2 coming from my house?
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ddp
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_ 		2. April 2007 @ 14:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
might not be from you as i have at least 3 in my neighborhood, 2 secured & 1 unsecured
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borhan9
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_ 		2. April 2007 @ 23:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I get three networks and all are secure and i just click and get access to mine which is also secure. You need to click on your and then put in the password you set.
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Richtig12
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_ 		7. April 2007 @ 09:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I think who ever was gettin on my network, now has hacked my network and has changed my wireless password. I am currenlty connected through a cord. But yes it says my password has been changed. What do i do now?
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ddp
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_ 		7. April 2007 @ 09:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
press the reset button on the router as it resets everything to factory default. once that is done, redo the wireless configuration which includes new password. use wep & 128bit encryption
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club42
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_ 		8. April 2007 @ 08:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I would use WPA instead if your router supports it.
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Richtig12
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_ 		8. April 2007 @ 09:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
How do I put 128 bit encryption on?
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Richtig12
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_ 		8. April 2007 @ 11:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok, I figured out how to put the encryption on. But when it is on, and i use a WEP instead of WPA it says I have limited access and it doesn't let me get on the net or messenger or anything.
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ddp
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_ 		8. April 2007 @ 17:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
have to set laptop to have same encryption password
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borhan9
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_ 		9. April 2007 @ 00:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ad ddp says you need to setup the password and you need to put that password on every computer so that it can have access to the net via the router.
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_ 		9. April 2007 @ 17:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
check this link as just got posted today
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/70/295688
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