WinXP secure wireless network - how?

Hello
I bought a wireless router to replace my conventional router so I had to
create a new (wireless) connection in Windows XP. The problem is that
Windows says that the connection has an open access and that it is not
secured. So, what do I need to do to make it secure ? I tried using the
network crypting key thing but when I do so, the connection don't work
anymore and Windows still says the connection's not secure.

Please help me, thanks!

Also, the Internet seems kinda slow conmpared to with the wired router. Any
idea what can be causing this ? Thanks a lot!

"iTRiX" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello
> I bought a wireless router to replace my conventional router so I had to
> create a new (wireless) connection in Windows XP. The problem is that
> Windows says that the connection has an open access and that it is not
> secured. So, what do I need to do to make it secure ? I tried using the
> network crypting key thing but when I do so, the connection don't work
> anymore and Windows still says the connection's not secure.
>
> Please help me, thanks!
>
> Also, the Internet seems kinda slow conmpared to with the wired router.
> Any idea what can be causing this ? Thanks a lot!


You need to set security on the router itself, then match it on the client.
E.g. a WEP key or WPA encryption. The manual that came with it should show
you how. Then you setup the client exactly the same. You cannot set the
client without setting the other and vice versa.

kind regards,

Daniel

"iTRiX" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello
> I bought a wireless router to replace my conventional router so I
had to
> create a new (wireless) connection in Windows XP. The problem is
that
> Windows says that the connection has an open access and that it is
not
> secured. So, what do I need to do to make it secure ? I tried using
the
> network crypting key thing but when I do so, the connection don't
work
> anymore and Windows still says the connection's not secure.

Did you enter the keys in both the wireless router and your wireless
PC?



>
> Please help me, thanks!
>
> Also, the Internet seems kinda slow conmpared to with the wired
router. Any
> idea what can be causing this ? Thanks a lot!
>
>

Thank you very much, that is what I haven't done. Now it works and is said
by Windows to by secure. The speed seems to have stabilized too. I still
have a little question: for authentication, I can choose 'open' or 'shared'.
For now I chose shared but what's the difference (what does it change?).

Thanks!

"Daniel Bennett" <(E-Mail Removed)> a écrit dans le message de news:
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> You need to set security on the router itself, then match it on the
> client. E.g. a WEP key or WPA encryption. The manual that came with it
> should show you how. Then you setup the client exactly the same. You
> cannot set the client without setting the other and vice versa.
>
> kind regards,
>
> Daniel
>

"iTRiX" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thank you very much, that is what I haven't done. Now it works and is said
> by Windows to by secure. The speed seems to have stabilized too. I still
> have a little question: for authentication, I can choose 'open' or
> 'shared'. For now I chose shared but what's the difference (what does it
> change?).

I confess I'm not sure I think I set mine as shared.

Daniel

Ok. Thank you again for your help.

"Daniel Bennett" <(E-Mail Removed)> a écrit dans le message de news:
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>
> "iTRiX" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Thank you very much, that is what I haven't done. Now it works and is
>> said by Windows to by secure. The speed seems to have stabilized too. I
>> still have a little question: for authentication, I can choose 'open' or
>> 'shared'. For now I chose shared but what's the difference (what does it
>> change?).
>
> I confess I'm not sure I think I set mine as shared.
>
> Daniel
>
>

"iTRiX" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Ok. Thank you again for your help.

Ah just realised what you meant!

Theres an option for open, shared, wpa and wpa psk(pre shared key). I setup
my wireless as as wpa-psk. as its the most secure I could provide.

kind regards,

Daniel

Taking a moment's reflection, iTRiX mused:
|
| I still have a little question: for authentication, I can choose 'open' or
| 'shared'. For now I chose shared but what's the difference (what does it
| change?).

This setting determines how the access point/router will negotiate the
connection with the client and determine whether the proper encryption key
is in place. When set to Shared, the router and client exchange packets
containing the encryption key, and check for a match. When set to Open,
this is not done. The router/access point and client start the connection
without confirming keys. If the proper key is in place, then things work.
If it is not, then things don't work.

Setting this to Open is considered more secure because the valid key is
never transmitted by either client or server. Therefore it is not exposed
to possible packet sniffing.

Thanks a lot for your answer!

"mhicaoidh" <®êmõvé_mhic_aoidh@hotÑîXmailSPäM.com> a écrit dans le message
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> Taking a moment's reflection, iTRiX mused:
> |
> | I still have a little question: for authentication, I can choose 'open'
> or
> | 'shared'. For now I chose shared but what's the difference (what does it
> | change?).
>
> This setting determines how the access point/router will negotiate the
> connection with the client and determine whether the proper encryption key
> is in place. When set to Shared, the router and client exchange packets
> containing the encryption key, and check for a match. When set to Open,
> this is not done. The router/access point and client start the connection
> without confirming keys. If the proper key is in place, then things work.
> If it is not, then things don't work.
>
> Setting this to Open is considered more secure because the valid key is
> never transmitted by either client or server. Therefore it is not exposed
> to possible packet sniffing.
>
>