How do you set a pass word for my wireless?
In order to get your router back to the original settings, you must push
in the reset button (usually on the back of the router) for somewhere
between 10 and 30 seconds depending on the router. You may need a pin or
something small to push in the button, because it can be recessed. Once
you have reset the router, the username and password will be changed to
the defaults, admin and password, respectively. One thing you must
remember is that resetting the router will change all of the router
settings back to the factory settings. This means you will lose all of
the changes you made since you got the router. Make sure to write down
any things you've changed, so you can change them back after the reset.
Also, I recommend updating to the latest firmware after the reset.
To get in to the configuration pages, you need to be connected to your
router. This can either be with the Network cable, or via your
wireless adapter. Start up your browser, and enter the address for your
router. These differ, but for the Linksys router it will be:http://192.168.1.1
You
will then be asked for a username and password. Routers will have
a default for both of these. For the Linksys, it's admin for the
username and admin for the password. (Look in your manual for
the router's address and default username and password.) Click
OK and you'll be in to your configuration pages.If you can't
see any configuration pages then the connection from your
computer to the router is not working. So don't blame your ISP! Time
to pour over those manuals! Another thing you may need to do in
the config pages is to set up wireless security. If you don't
have security switched on, anyone within range of your
wireless router will be able to connect to it. There are two
forms of security that most wireless routers use, WEP and WPA. What
you are doing here is encrypting your signals with a key. With
wireless security turned on, the router needs your key before
it will allow any traffic through it. No key means no access.
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy. This is an older form of security
and is not as safe as WPA. There are programs around that
hackers can download to crack WEP. Once they have WEP cracking
software, they may be able to gain access to your router and
get a free ride on the Internet At the very least!
The WEP key, though, will be either 64 bits or 128 bits in length.
(128 bits is 26 characters, and will be mixture of the numbers 0
to 9 and the letters A to F.) If you have a Livebox from
Orange, for example, then it comes with WEP security. When
setting up the router for a wireless connection, you have type
out all 26 characters. Get one wrong and it won't connect!
WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access. WPA security is really an update to
WEP. It uses different and stronger encryption, and so is
harder to crack. It's easier for you to set up, as well,
because you just need to set up a short pass phrase instead of
typing out 26 letters and numbers! You should use WPA and not
WEPA lot of wireless routers don't have security turned on by default.
Your configuration pages will allow you to turn it on, and
there is usually a help menu which explain the various
security settings.
2/17/2011 6:13:53 PM •
Belkin...
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Answered
on Feb 17, 2011
