Tuesday, February 21, 2012
First thing you should do is log into your router with it's own IP address. You can find this if you type "ipconfig" in a command prompt window under your own computer and look for default gateway.
Now, I would make sure that you a connected to the router with a ethernet cable that way once you set the encryption key, you don't get disconnected from the router's network.
Once you are logged into the router, look for the taps that say "Wireless" and "Wireless Security". I don't know what type of router you have, I'm just guessing what the tabs will say.
All routers will have WEP which isn't the most secure. Even the 128 bit WEP key can be cracked by a someone who knows a bit about programming or useful packet sniffers but, it's better than nothing. On the router, chose either 64 bit or 128 bit and type a phrase in the passphrase, then click generate. Pick one of the generated and copy and paste it into notebook. Don't forget to save the router's configuration too before you log off the router.
If your router supports WPA, I would chose that over WEP and make sure your computers wireless card supports WPA too. With WPA, you have a chose of TKIP , AES or maybe even both. Enter a phrase in the Shared Key space and save the configuration.
Now on your computer, pull up your wireless connection and connect to your router. Windows will then ask you to type in the password to connect. If all this is done correctly, It should connect just fine.|||You have to read the instruction manual that came with the router. If you lost the manual, you can go to the website of the company who made the router and see if they have downloads of the manual you are looking for. The manual will give the address and password of the router set at the factory.|||In your router settings, typically under wireless settings there will be options for encryption or a password. You will be given options probably similar to WEP, WPA Personal, WPA-TKIP....something with WPA or WEP in it. WEP isn't a good security method anymore, so stick to WPA Personal.
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