secure wireless?

im new to the wireless thing and was wondering how to make my wireless
connection a secure one so others cant randomly use my connection.
I have a d-link wireless router im not sure if this makes a
difference.anyone know how to help?

you can start by opening the manual that comes with the router and see if it
does wpa or wep encryption and then following their instructions to set it
up.

"tom2vp" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> im new to the wireless thing and was wondering how to make my wireless
> connection a secure one so others cant randomly use my connection.
> I have a d-link wireless router im not sure if this makes a
> difference.anyone know how to help?

In addition here are some articles and links that may be of interest...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ebruary10.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...uy/cg0604.mspx

http://www.kurtm.net/wpa-pskgen/

http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/wifisecurity

http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/...Security#10907

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"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> you can start by opening the manual that comes with the router and see if
> it does wpa or wep encryption and then following their instructions to set
> it up.
>
> "tom2vp" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F87D6272-E302-4DA8-95B6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> im new to the wireless thing and was wondering how to make my wireless
>> connection a secure one so others cant randomly use my connection.
>> I have a d-link wireless router im not sure if this makes a
>> difference.anyone know how to help?
>
>

Hi
Wireless - Basic Configuration: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"tom2vp" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F87D6272-E302-4DA8-95B6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> im new to the wireless thing and was wondering how to make my wireless
> connection a secure one so others cant randomly use my connection.
> I have a d-link wireless router im not sure if this makes a
> difference.anyone know how to help?