Setting a Password?

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Hello there,I just bought and set up a Linksys Wireless-G router (No WKPC54G) to share my broadband cable modem between my Windows XP machine and my MacBook running OSX 10.4When I completed the setup process, I input a password  which seems to be only used to gain access to the setup website.Question is, how do I set up a password to access the wireless network?   When I switched my Macbook on, it saw the WiFi network straight away and logged on without me needing to type in a password at all.  I guess this means that any Tom, Dick or Harry could do the same!  Other local WiFi networks always seem to ask for a password, so how can I make mine do the same?cheersSteve

John Navas · Accepted Answer

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:09:08 GMT, Man Mountain wrote in :

You should use the "setup website" (actually admin screens in the router) to:

Change the "setup website" password to something strong and secure.
Enable WPA-PSK with a strong and secure passphrase.
Enable WPA-PSK with that same passphrase on all wireless clients.

See wikis below.

Man Mountain · Answer

Thanks for your help!OK, I've done that aready.I cant find an admin screen that has the option to do this...Steve

John Navas · Answer

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:45:28 GMT, Man Mountain  wrotein :Did you read the manual (paper and/or CD)?

Man Mountain · Answer

aah, silly me, found it now!  There are 2 pages for security!Thanks for all you help JohnSteve

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