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ali_corsa
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Registered: 30th Jun 07
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23rd Jan 08 at 20:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

hi, i have a wireless modem, is it possible to set up a password on it so me or other people that know the password can access it, so i dont get a randumer sitting outside my house on his laptop lol
Colin
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23rd Jan 08 at 20:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I dont know the answer but I need to do this with mine aswell
Jay
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23rd Jan 08 at 21:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I used to use next doors wireless internet, it was password protected but it was the same as the name of the router they use? Just a totally random guess and got it right first time. I was shocked and felt lucky so I played the lottery the same day, I didnt win

Make sure you make it hard to guess
Mo
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23rd Jan 08 at 21:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

u have a wireless modem?? or do u mean router?

if u type in your IP address into your web address bar it will bring up your router secuity. set it from there but u got to make sure that all systems connecting to the network have the same password or u won't be able to connect.

M4tt_Envoy
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23rd Jan 08 at 21:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Set up a WEP key on the router
_Allan_
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24th Jan 08 at 07:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by M4tt_Envoy
Set up a WEP key on the router


For a basic setting yes but it's set up a WPA key.
Some reading info for you

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_03july28.mspx
Edd
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24th Jan 08 at 08:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

most wireless routers come with instructions to set up a wpa key now

very easy
V-Man
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24th Jan 08 at 08:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yup, as long as your wireless router has it, which it more than likely will... just enter the router setup page, then click on the wireless tab somewhere and away you go.
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24th Jan 08 at 12:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

slighty off topic, when you have a wep key on your roueter how do you fins it out on the computer as i have lost the password
_Allan_
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24th Jan 08 at 13:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Lost the password on the computer? The wep key?. You would have to log into the router via an ethernet cable to see what it is. Or if you have lost the router admin password then you need to physically reset the router. Usually a little reset switch on the back.

[Edited on 24-01-2008 by _Allan_]
PhilC
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24th Jan 08 at 18:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

If you're the paranoid type, I probably shouldn't tell you that WEP hackable.

There are guides all over the Internet on how to do this.

WPA is your best bet, and your instruction manual/setup guide will give you step by step on all this...
ali_corsa
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24th Jan 08 at 21:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cheers for the help guys i will uninstall it and re install it tomorow to see if i get anything like you have suggested up on it

 
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