I'm signed off work at the mo with a bad back so I've plenty of time to study it.
Hopefully I'll do it.
Then I'll try and sort the ipod out. Now that is really getting on my nerves.
Wireless router
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Just tried it again.autoholic wrote:Matt, if you search for available networks by clicking on connect to a network, it will tell you what networks are near you and their security status, including your own. (Right click on the icon bottom left of your screen that looks like 2 monitors one in front of the other). Hope that makes sense.
I've gone through "set up a connection or network"
And I've changed the system password from the default "1234"
If I click on connect or disconnect at the bottom of the screen and hover over my connection it still says unsecured network.
don't confuse making your router secure and making you network secure
putting a sensible user name and password on your router just stops anyone other than you doing admin stuff on it.
(i often find a favorite word
then type it 1 key down and one to the right. for added fun replacing letters that look like numbers with numbers.... fulfills even the most security conscious sys admins criterior for passwords)
sounds like you have done that task perfectly
if you connect to a secured network you will need to put in a Pin number
your router may have a default pin number which will be on the box or a little card stuck in the manual
if you have a secure network set up only computers that have the pin recorded in their wireless connection manager session can connect
for example at home i have BT home hub but i can see 5 networks
2 other BT home hubs both secure with weak signal, obvioulsy down the road a bit
and 2 linksys networks. mega strong probably next door
my laptop will connect automatically to the linksys networks owned by my neighbours because they are not secure. I try to avoid that because its illegal..... but fun to do especially if they have file and printer sharing enabled (just search out an Impotence website and print it out on their printer).
My BT home hub network has a pin by default
i have entered that pin into the connection (in available wireless connections in windows) for my BT home hub network and if i click connect it will. if i don't it won't and if i wanted to be really secure i would not allow windows to supply the pin automatically on connection, i would have my laptop set up to request me to enter the pin each time....but that's a pain in the butt.
the problem is often
a router comes with software
that software includes a connection manager that muscles in and stops windows wireless connection manager
windows wireless connection manager is often easier to use
BT broadbands connection manager does exactly the same as windows version but is not as intuative so i removed it because it got in the way all the time by taking over.
anyway secure network you have not got so
you need to log into your router via the admin interface (often done in your web browser) or by clicking router admin in the menu where all your router sofwtware is
go to setting/ security
and enable encryption (the first one in the list..... any mention of 64 bit or 128 bit just use the smallest number any mention of WEC WEP or other stuff don't worry the first one down from none is fine ) on your current wireless network
it will either ask you for a pin number (make one up) (write it down) or use its default (check your documentation go no further unless you have this otherwise its full reset time)
once done and encryption is switched on and you WILL get disconnected (unless you are on a network cable link not a wireless link). suggest network cable link is best for this.
to reconnect (disconnect network cable if connected) find your network in the network connection manager in windows
start button settings network connection (in XP with old style menus activated) (look for wireless)
double click and refresh network list
if it won't work then some other program is already trying to do this task
click "change advanced settings" left hand side of window down the bottom of the side bar list
go to wireless networks tab and click the check box that says allow windows to manage wireless network connections
apply it ok it then open network connections/wireless connections again and refresh the network list
choose your network, connect, and when prompted put in ya pin
then click whatever you need to click to get it to remember the pin
Job done.
you have a secure router
and a secure network
if a web page on impotence pops up on ya printer then you have a none secure network, file and printer sharing enabled and live near me.
Dave
putting a sensible user name and password on your router just stops anyone other than you doing admin stuff on it.
(i often find a favorite word
then type it 1 key down and one to the right. for added fun replacing letters that look like numbers with numbers.... fulfills even the most security conscious sys admins criterior for passwords)
sounds like you have done that task perfectly
if you connect to a secured network you will need to put in a Pin number
your router may have a default pin number which will be on the box or a little card stuck in the manual
if you have a secure network set up only computers that have the pin recorded in their wireless connection manager session can connect
for example at home i have BT home hub but i can see 5 networks
2 other BT home hubs both secure with weak signal, obvioulsy down the road a bit
and 2 linksys networks. mega strong probably next door
my laptop will connect automatically to the linksys networks owned by my neighbours because they are not secure. I try to avoid that because its illegal..... but fun to do especially if they have file and printer sharing enabled (just search out an Impotence website and print it out on their printer).
My BT home hub network has a pin by default
i have entered that pin into the connection (in available wireless connections in windows) for my BT home hub network and if i click connect it will. if i don't it won't and if i wanted to be really secure i would not allow windows to supply the pin automatically on connection, i would have my laptop set up to request me to enter the pin each time....but that's a pain in the butt.
the problem is often
a router comes with software
that software includes a connection manager that muscles in and stops windows wireless connection manager
windows wireless connection manager is often easier to use
BT broadbands connection manager does exactly the same as windows version but is not as intuative so i removed it because it got in the way all the time by taking over.
anyway secure network you have not got so
you need to log into your router via the admin interface (often done in your web browser) or by clicking router admin in the menu where all your router sofwtware is
go to setting/ security
and enable encryption (the first one in the list..... any mention of 64 bit or 128 bit just use the smallest number any mention of WEC WEP or other stuff don't worry the first one down from none is fine ) on your current wireless network
it will either ask you for a pin number (make one up) (write it down) or use its default (check your documentation go no further unless you have this otherwise its full reset time)
once done and encryption is switched on and you WILL get disconnected (unless you are on a network cable link not a wireless link). suggest network cable link is best for this.
to reconnect (disconnect network cable if connected) find your network in the network connection manager in windows
start button settings network connection (in XP with old style menus activated) (look for wireless)
double click and refresh network list
if it won't work then some other program is already trying to do this task
click "change advanced settings" left hand side of window down the bottom of the side bar list
go to wireless networks tab and click the check box that says allow windows to manage wireless network connections
apply it ok it then open network connections/wireless connections again and refresh the network list
choose your network, connect, and when prompted put in ya pin
then click whatever you need to click to get it to remember the pin
Job done.
you have a secure router
and a secure network
if a web page on impotence pops up on ya printer then you have a none secure network, file and printer sharing enabled and live near me.
Dave
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