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Easist way to secure a Linksys wireless network

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  • 04-08-2008 9:50pm
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    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    What is the easiest way for me to secure my Linksys WRK54g router - it has 3 laptops, a desktop and 2 iphones that use it.

    I've tried playing with the settings but can't do it :(


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    ethernet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Launch that browser and crack open http://192.168.1.1 (unless you changed it). Log in.

    See screenshot and bring up this page:

    WPA_instellen.gif

    Put in a strong password, use WPA PSK (above) -- TKIP is fine as well. Save settings. Set up all your gear to use these security settings.


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    jon1981
    Registered Users Posts: 4,359 ✭✭✭jon1981


    is mac filtering considered as security?


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    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Thanks a mil that worked perfectly first time!
    Cheers!


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    FruitLover
    Registered Users Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    jon1981 wrote: »
    is mac filtering considered as security?

    No. It's trivial to defeat.


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    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Oh no. It works fine on 2 laptops but on one of my laptops, when it asks for the passwrod, I get this error:

    The network password needs to be 40 bits of 104 bits depending on the network configuration. This can entered as 5 or 13 ascii characters or 26 hexidecimal characters

    Any ideas


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    ethernet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Zascar wrote: »
    Oh no. It works fine on 2 laptops but on one of my laptops, when it asks for the passwrod, I get this error:

    The network password needs to be 40 bits of 104 bits depending on the network configuration. This can entered as 5 or 13 ascii characters or 26 hexidecimal characters

    Any ideas
    Hmmm, that sounds more like WEP. Are you sure you've picked WPA? :)


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Is it an old laptop by any chance? Or is it using a 'b' wireless card?


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    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Try link below for a random password generator, just enter the settings you want and click.

    http://www.pctools.com/guides/password/


    MC


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