Hi
Log Manually to the Router (instruction in the Router's Manual) and switch
On the Wireless Security.
Setting Wireless Security -
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
In general.
From the weakest to the strongest, Wireless security capacity is.
No Security
Switching Off SSID (same has No Security. SSID can be easily sniffed even if
it is Off)
MAC Filtering______(Band Aid if nothing else is available, MAC number can be
easily Spoofed).
WEP64____(Easy, to "Break" by knowledgeable people).
WEP128___(A little Harder, but "Hackable" too).
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The three above are Not considered safe.
Safe Starts here at WPA.
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WPA-PSK__(Very Hard to Break).
WPA-AES__(Not functionally Breakable)
WPA2____ (Not functionally Breakable).
Note 1: WPA-AES the the current entry level rendition of WPA2.
Note 2: If you use WinXP bellow SP3 and did not updated it, you would have
to download the WPA2 patch from Microsoft.
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357>
The documentation of your Wireless devices (Wireless Router, and Wireless
Computer's Card) should state the type of security that is available with
your Wireless hardware.
All devices MUST be set to the same security level using the same pass
phrase.
Therefore the security must be set according what ever is the best possible
of one of the Wireless devices.
I.e. even if most of your system might be capable to be configured to the
max. with WPA2, but one device is only capable to be configured to max . of
WEP, to whole system must be configured to WEP.
If you need more good security and one device (like a Wireless card that can
do WEP only) is holding better security for the whole Network, replace the
device with a better one.
Jack (MVP-Networking).
"Marco" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BCE18529-3301-4246-9339-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a belkin g+ mimo router and want only 2 other computers to be part
>of
> my network. For some reason my whole neighborhood is saying thanx for the
> free internet buddy. I set everything up with the windows wizard and
> apperantly its not working. I tryed typing in the routers ip address but
> that
> didnt work. I just want my computer and 2 others in my network thats all.
> How
> do i do this? Most people have issues were noone can sign on theyre
> network
> well with me everyone signs on HELP