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Setting up secure wifi network??

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  • 27-09-2011 10:11pm
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    Hobbitfeet
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    Have wireless router and I can connect to it no problem but it says the network is unsecure and does not ask for a password to connect.
    So I want to make it a secure network and set up a password. I have gone through windows help on my laptop and it says to
    -open network and sharing -click on set up a new connection or network - click set up new network then I get a page saying choose wireless router or access point you want to configure it might take up to 90 second to find but nothing happens after this have waited ages and nothing.

    What am I doing wrong?


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,015 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Hobbitfeet wrote: »
    Have wireless router and I can connect to it no problem but it says the network is unsecure and does not ask for a password to connect.
    So I want to make it a secure network and set up a password. I have gone through windows help on my laptop and it says to
    -open network and sharing -click on set up a new connection or network - click set up new network then I get a page saying choose wireless router or access point you want to configure it might take up to 90 second to find but nothing happens after this have waited ages and nothing.

    What am I doing wrong?

    Go to start>run and type cmd (in windows vista/7 search cmd in start menu), type the following "ipconfig /all" without the quotes. Scroll up to your network adaptor, your machine should have an IP Address and also under these values you should see "Default Gateway", some examples of what you may see are:
    192.168.0.1
    192.168.1.1
    192.168.100.1
    192.168.1.254
    etc.
    Simply type this default gateway address for your router into the address bar (not google search bar) of your browser and hit enter. You may be asked to login, try combinations like
    admin/admin
    admin/1234
    admin/password
    admin/[blank]
    broadband1 (eircom zyxel routers)
    If neither work please post back here the routers model number.
    In the setting page when you are logged in browse to wifi/wlan, wireless lan settings and choose encryption type to be WPA2 TKIP, if no WPA2 option choose WPA.
    Enter a password of your choice for the encryption string.
    Next time you try to connect to your wireless network you'll need to put in the password, on fones, consoles etc.
    Post back if you need more help

    Nick

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    Hobbitfeet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 767 ✭✭✭Hobbitfeet


    Thank you don't know what I would do without helpful people on boards :)
    got it done :)


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    Hobbitfeet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 767 ✭✭✭Hobbitfeet


    Will what I have just done have any effect on my OH being able to connect and play xbox live?


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    yoyo
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    Hobbitfeet wrote: »
    Will what I have just done have any effect on my OH being able to connect and play xbox live?

    Yes, they will need to use that password on any device they wish to take online, Xboxs, Phones, Laptops etc. You are better off having encryption btw, so don't revert back if people start complaining :rolleyes:

    Nick

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    play4fun1
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    If you want some additional protection - setup MAC address filtering .


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    play4fun1 wrote: »
    If you want some additional protection - setup MAC address filtering .
    Ignore that comment, the only security it provides is a false feeling of security.



    MAC addresses are visible even when encryption is used.
    Kismet or Netstumbler will show them.


    To change it in windows it's at worst a regedit , you export the old setting to a .reg file , add in the new mac and then save it as a second .reg file. changing to / fro is then just clicking on the appropiate file

    in linux/bsd/ubuntu it's a simple command line

    http://www.tech-faq.com/how-to-change-a-mac-address.html - for list of apps and techniques for other OS's


    So detecting and spoofing a MAC address is trivial to anyone who could get past the encryption.


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