Securing my wireless network

21 Dec 2006 10:39 PM

brian

I have set up an actiontec wirelss network for broadband in my home.
When I click the connection icon in the system tray i see my connection
as available but it's status is 'unsecure' other connections listed
are, some not. How can i secure my network so that it is being used by
me and computers in my home?
Any help would be appreciated and i am sorry if i have'nt included som
obvious information, but i will try and provide any i can.
Thanks

21 Dec 2006 10:43 PM

David Hettel

See if these pages don't help;
Wireless, Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

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"brian" <exploding_pa***@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1166740769.790838.96270@73g2000cwn.googlegroups.com...
>I have set up an actiontec wirelss network for broadband in my home.
> When I click the connection icon in the system tray i see my connection
> as available but it's status is 'unsecure' other connections listed
> are, some not. How can i secure my network so that it is being used by
> me and computers in my home?
> Any help would be appreciated and i am sorry if i have'nt included som
> obvious information, but i will try and provide any i can.
> Thanks
>

21 Dec 2006 10:46 PM

Sooner Al [MVP]

"brian" <exploding_pa***@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1166740769.790838.96270@73g2000cwn.googlegroups.com...
>I have set up an actiontec wirelss network for broadband in my home.
> When I click the connection icon in the system tray i see my connection
> as available but it's status is 'unsecure' other connections listed
> are, some not. How can i secure my network so that it is being used by
> me and computers in my home?
> Any help would be appreciated and i am sorry if i have'nt included som
> obvious information, but i will try and provide any i can.
> Thanks
>

See your routers users manual for specific implementation instructions..

My general security guidelines...

http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/LAN/SoHoWirelessSecurity.html

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