How do I set a secure wireless network?

10 Apr 2005 2:49 AM

coffeebean002

I do not want anyone to connect to my wireless network w/o having to use a
password. I don't want ppl to be able to see my information that I have on my
computer. How do I set my wireless system up so that anyone trying to connect
HAS to use a password to connect?

10 Apr 2005 4:12 AM

Jack

Hi

Entry Level Wireless Network does not work with passwords. Its work with
Encryption (and few other measures) Only people who have your Encryption
keys (like password) can connect.

More about security of Wireless here.

Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

WEP, WPA, and the Future - http://www.ezlan.net/wpa_wep.html

Network Segregation - http://www.ezlan.net/shield.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"coffeebean002" <coffeebean***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I do not want anyone to connect to my wireless network w/o having to use a
> password. I don't want ppl to be able to see my information that I have on
my
> computer. How do I set my wireless system up so that anyone trying to
connect
> HAS to use a password to connect?

10 Apr 2005 10:31 AM

Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]

How to Secure Your Wireless Home Network with Windows XP

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/bowman_05february10.mspx

On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 19:49:01 -0700, "coffeebean002"
<coffeebean***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

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>I do not want anyone to connect to my wireless network w/o having to use a
>password. I don't want ppl to be able to see my information that I have on my
>computer. How do I set my wireless system up so that anyone trying to connect
>HAS to use a password to connect?

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Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
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MS-MVP (Windows)