"Noel S Pamfree" <Noel.spamfree@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> We have two desktops and a laptop at home. The two desktops (one XP the
> other Vista) are hard-wired into a Netgear DG834 v2 router/modem.  On
> occasions we need to connect the laptop to the Internet and turn on our
> Belkin Wireless G Router (802.11g) by plugging it into the Netgear Router.
> It all works fine.
>
> The problem is there is no WEP or WPA key to protect us from anyone in the
> vicinity of our house from using the connection.  The CD that came with
> the Belkin isn't any use as it expects you to just use a modem with it.
>
> Can anyone tell me how I could configure the Wireless router with some
> sort of protection - I know WEP is not that secure but any security will
> be better than none!
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Noel
>

> We have two desktops and a laptop at home. The two desktops (one XP the
> other Vista) are hard-wired into a Netgear DG834 v2 router/modem.  On
> occasions we need to connect the laptop to the Internet and turn on our
> Belkin Wireless G Router (802.11g) by plugging it into the Netgear Router.
> It all works fine.
>
> The problem is there is no WEP or WPA key to protect us from anyone in the
> vicinity of our house from using the connection.  The CD that came with the
> Belkin isn't any use as it expects you to just use a modem with it.
>
> Can anyone tell me how I could configure the Wireless router with some sort
> of protection - I know WEP is not that secure but any security will be
> better than none!
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Noel
>
>

"Lem" <lem***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uyClEyJGIHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Noel S Pamfree wrote:
>> We have two desktops and a laptop at home. The two desktops (one XP the
>> other Vista) are hard-wired into a Netgear DG834 v2 router/modem.  On
>> occasions we need to connect the laptop to the Internet and turn on our
>> Belkin Wireless G Router (802.11g) by plugging it into the Netgear
>> Router. It all works fine.
>>
>> The problem is there is no WEP or WPA key to protect us from anyone in
>> the vicinity of our house from using the connection.  The CD that came
>> with the Belkin isn't any use as it expects you to just use a modem with
>> it.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me how I could configure the Wireless router with some
>> sort of protection - I know WEP is not that secure but any security will
>> be better than none!
>>
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Noel
>
> A model number for your Belkin router would have been nice.
>
> In addition to the "Wizard" on the CD that came with the router, there
> should be a pdf User Manual.  Read the section on "Web-Based Advanced User
> Interface" under "Alternate Setup Method."
>
> Although you need to do more in order to correctly configure your router
> so that you could share files and printers between the laptop and the
> other computers, in order to do just what you asked:
>
> 1.  Connect an Ethernet cable between one of the Belkin's 4 blue "wired
> computer" ports and any one of your computers.
>
> 2.  Open a browser (IE, Firefox) on that computer and enter 192.168.2.1 in
> the address location.  You should see the router's home page.  Leave the
> password blank and click submit.
>
> 3.  Click on the link for the wireless settings.  I suggest setting a
> unique SSID as well as enabling WPA (or WPA2 if available and your laptop
> supports it) encryption (you want PSK and AES, if offered choices).
>
> After you're done, you can disconnect the Ethernet cable.  You only need
> to connect to the router that way while configuring it.
>
> --
> Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking
>
> To the moon and back with 4KB of RAM and 72KB of ROM.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

> Thanks - worked Great!
>
>
> "Lem" <lem***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uyClEyJGIHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Noel S Pamfree wrote:
>>> We have two desktops and a laptop at home. The two desktops (one XP the
>>> other Vista) are hard-wired into a Netgear DG834 v2 router/modem.  On
>>> occasions we need to connect the laptop to the Internet and turn on our
>>> Belkin Wireless G Router (802.11g) by plugging it into the Netgear
>>> Router. It all works fine.
>>>
>>> The problem is there is no WEP or WPA key to protect us from anyone in
>>> the vicinity of our house from using the connection.  The CD that came
>>> with the Belkin isn't any use as it expects you to just use a modem with
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Can anyone tell me how I could configure the Wireless router with some
>>> sort of protection - I know WEP is not that secure but any security will
>>> be better than none!
>>>
>>> Many thanks,
>>>
>>> Noel
>> A model number for your Belkin router would have been nice.
>>
>> In addition to the "Wizard" on the CD that came with the router, there
>> should be a pdf User Manual.  Read the section on "Web-Based Advanced User
>> Interface" under "Alternate Setup Method."
>>
>> Although you need to do more in order to correctly configure your router
>> so that you could share files and printers between the laptop and the
>> other computers, in order to do just what you asked:
>>
>> 1.  Connect an Ethernet cable between one of the Belkin's 4 blue "wired
>> computer" ports and any one of your computers.
>>
>> 2.  Open a browser (IE, Firefox) on that computer and enter 192.168.2.1 in
>> the address location.  You should see the router's home page.  Leave the
>> password blank and click submit.
>>
>> 3.  Click on the link for the wireless settings.  I suggest setting a
>> unique SSID as well as enabling WPA (or WPA2 if available and your laptop
>> supports it) encryption (you want PSK and AES, if offered choices).
>>
>> After you're done, you can disconnect the Ethernet cable.  You only need
>> to connect to the router that way while configuring it.
>>
>> --
>> Lem -- MS-MVP - Networking
>>
>> To the moon and back with 4KB of RAM and 72KB of ROM.
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
>
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