Setting a Password?

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 10.4

When 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?

cheers

Steve

Reply to
Man Mountain
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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:

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

See wikis below.

Reply to
John Navas

Thanks for your help!

OK, I've done that aready.

I cant find an admin screen that has the option to do this...

Steve

Reply to
Man Mountain

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:45:28 GMT, Man Mountain wrote in :

Did you read the manual (paper and/or CD)?

Reply to
John Navas

aah, silly me, found it now! There are 2 pages for security!

Thanks for all you help John

Steve

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Man Mountain

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