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Security enabled wireless networkingCan anyone help?
I would like to set up a security-enabled wireless connection at home, what do i have to do? "Guess," pretty much like your question has left everyone in here guessing,
as to your type of hardware / wireless equipment, and even if you've actually bought some yet ! regards, Richard Show quoteHide quote "JJ" <J*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F4D5A16D-B9AC-48AA-8B31-CCB44886861A@microsoft.com... > Can anyone help? > > I would like to set up a security-enabled wireless connection at home, > what > do i have to do? ....oops, that sounded a bit "curt" of me didn't it !
....if you haven't already bought equipment and don't need to buy any more PC's or laptops, and you don't already have a wifi capable router, a wireless router might be a good first buy. Linksys are selling models with antennas, one or two bundled with PCIMCIA card for laptop / e.g. if you have laptop that is not wifi ready. If range could be a problem avoid the WAG354G like mine, I had to buy extra antenna's as they didn't come with it. (rip-off merchants) regards, Richard Show quoteHide quote "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23dWeG9g5GHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > "Guess," pretty much like your question has left everyone in here > guessing, as to your type of hardware / wireless equipment, and even if > you've actually bought some yet ! > > regards, Richard > > > > "JJ" <J*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:F4D5A16D-B9AC-48AA-8B31-CCB44886861A@microsoft.com... >> Can anyone help? >> >> I would like to set up a security-enabled wireless connection at home, >> what >> do i have to do? > I have a wireless router, two laptops and two PC's here. All of which are
wireless ready. We are currently using wireless successfully to connect to the internet, however i do not know how to make it secure. Show quoteHide quote "RJK" wrote: > ....oops, that sounded a bit "curt" of me didn't it ! > ....if you haven't already bought equipment and don't need to buy any more > PC's or laptops, and you don't already have a wifi capable router, a > wireless router might be a good first buy. > Linksys are selling models with antennas, one or two bundled with PCIMCIA > card for laptop / e.g. if you have laptop that is not wifi ready. > If range could be a problem avoid the WAG354G like mine, I had to buy extra > antenna's as they didn't come with it. (rip-off merchants) > > regards, Richard > > > "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23dWeG9g5GHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "Guess," pretty much like your question has left everyone in here > > guessing, as to your type of hardware / wireless equipment, and even if > > you've actually bought some yet ! > > > > regards, Richard > > > > > > > > "JJ" <J*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:F4D5A16D-B9AC-48AA-8B31-CCB44886861A@microsoft.com... > >> Can anyone help? > >> > >> I would like to set up a security-enabled wireless connection at home, > >> what > >> do i have to do? > > > > Ah !
You need to access the router settings and switch on wireless security e.g. WEP or WPA (which is more secure than WEP). After entering your password, you need to make corresponding adjustements to the wireless receivers' software profiles. I recently did this to mine, and it's a reasonably intuitive procedure. i.e. dig, tweak and learn. I expect you've already rummaged in the router ? e.g. with my Linksys I type in http://192.168.1.1 into my IE6 web browser address slot and hit [Enter] :-) regards, Richard Show quoteHide quote "JJ" <J*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CD7F9CF7-AFCA-4B1D-AFF1-5BFD44531578@microsoft.com... >I have a wireless router, two laptops and two PC's here. All of which are > wireless ready. We are currently using wireless successfully to connect to > the internet, however i do not know how to make it secure. > > > "RJK" wrote: > >> ....oops, that sounded a bit "curt" of me didn't it ! >> ....if you haven't already bought equipment and don't need to buy any >> more >> PC's or laptops, and you don't already have a wifi capable router, a >> wireless router might be a good first buy. >> Linksys are selling models with antennas, one or two bundled with PCIMCIA >> card for laptop / e.g. if you have laptop that is not wifi ready. >> If range could be a problem avoid the WAG354G like mine, I had to buy >> extra >> antenna's as they didn't come with it. (rip-off merchants) >> >> regards, Richard >> >> >> "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:%23dWeG9g5GHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> > "Guess," pretty much like your question has left everyone in here >> > guessing, as to your type of hardware / wireless equipment, and even if >> > you've actually bought some yet ! >> > >> > regards, Richard >> > >> > >> > >> > "JJ" <J*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > news:F4D5A16D-B9AC-48AA-8B31-CCB44886861A@microsoft.com... >> >> Can anyone help? >> >> >> >> I would like to set up a security-enabled wireless connection at home, >> >> what >> >> do i have to do? >> > >> >>
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news:CD7F9CF7-AFCA-4B1D-AFF1-5BFD44531578@microsoft.com... > I have a wireless router, two laptops and two PC's here. All of which are > wireless ready. We are currently using wireless successfully to connect to > the internet, however i do not know how to make it secure. > > > "RJK" wrote: > > > ....oops, that sounded a bit "curt" of me didn't it ! > > ....if you haven't already bought equipment and don't need to buy any more > > PC's or laptops, and you don't already have a wifi capable router, a > > wireless router might be a good first buy. > > Linksys are selling models with antennas, one or two bundled with PCIMCIA > > card for laptop / e.g. if you have laptop that is not wifi ready. > > If range could be a problem avoid the WAG354G like mine, I had to buy extra > > antenna's as they didn't come with it. (rip-off merchants) > > > > regards, Richard > > > > > > "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:%23dWeG9g5GHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > > "Guess," pretty much like your question has left everyone in here > > > guessing, as to your type of hardware / wireless equipment, and even if > > > you've actually bought some yet ! > > > > > > regards, Richard > > > > > > > > > > > > "JJ" <J*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > news:F4D5A16D-B9AC-48AA-8B31-CCB44886861A@microsoft.com... > > >> Can anyone help? > > >> > > >> I would like to set up a security-enabled wireless connection at home, > > >> what > > >> do i have to do? > > > > > > > Google and read ?
regards, Richard Show quoteHide quote "Affan Javid" <affanja***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OpGh19F6GHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > "JJ" <J*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:CD7F9CF7-AFCA-4B1D-AFF1-5BFD44531578@microsoft.com... >> I have a wireless router, two laptops and two PC's here. All of which >> are >> wireless ready. We are currently using wireless successfully to connect >> to >> the internet, however i do not know how to make it secure. >> >> >> "RJK" wrote: >> >> > ....oops, that sounded a bit "curt" of me didn't it ! >> > ....if you haven't already bought equipment and don't need to buy any > more >> > PC's or laptops, and you don't already have a wifi capable router, a >> > wireless router might be a good first buy. >> > Linksys are selling models with antennas, one or two bundled with > PCIMCIA >> > card for laptop / e.g. if you have laptop that is not wifi ready. >> > If range could be a problem avoid the WAG354G like mine, I had to buy > extra >> > antenna's as they didn't come with it. (rip-off merchants) >> > >> > regards, Richard >> > >> > >> > "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> > news:%23dWeG9g5GHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> > > "Guess," pretty much like your question has left everyone in here >> > > guessing, as to your type of hardware / wireless equipment, and even > if >> > > you've actually bought some yet ! >> > > >> > > regards, Richard >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > "JJ" <J*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > > news:F4D5A16D-B9AC-48AA-8B31-CCB44886861A@microsoft.com... >> > >> Can anyone help? >> > >> >> > >> I would like to set up a security-enabled wireless connection at > home, >> > >> what >> > >> do i have to do? >> > > >> > >> > > > JJ wrote:
> Can anyone help? Here are links to help you do that:> > I would like to set up a security-enabled wireless connection at home, > what do i have to do? Wireless - Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html Wireless - Basic Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html MVP Barb Bowman on wireless security - http://tinyurl.com/56fc5 Tom's Hardware Wireless Security FAQs http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2006/06/30/wireless_faq_security/index.html Malke 
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