Wireless connection security question

default for belkin is 192.168.2.2

You need to open a web browser window and then type 192.168.2.2 into the address window and click go.

Its also worth setting a password to access the router so no-one else can go and change settings and even lock you out of it (you'd need to do a factory reset to enable access)

I've seen a good few unsecure wireless networks which have unsecure routers...which is scary.

rogerramjet wrote:

Belkin Router is pretty east to do...

Once you have logged in, on the left hand menu choose sub heading Security (under the heading Wireless)

Once the window opens where ist says Security Mode: chose either WPA or WEP....

If you use WPA chose a paraphrase (type anything you want) and then click on apply changes. you can then log out of the router.

On the wireless computer you are wanting to connect to the router with when it identifies the connecting it will give you the opportunity to put in the password (paraphrase) you set on the router.

WEP is a similar set up except you usually need to enter the long code and not the paraphrase.

Belkin do an online guide which can be found here http://setup.belkin.com/guide.html

Thanks Roger - am also new to this game! I've read about changing the username on your SSID (I think) as well - this in addition to the above advice? Just how easy would it be for someone to access your network after you've done all your suggested name changes?

catsilversword,

Please read this thread for more advice on what you need to do..

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=118002


The 2 most important things would be to enable WPA-PSK encryption with a STRONG ( see https://www.grc.com/passwords ) 63 character key, and to disable SSID broadcasting.. The other steps mentioned are also useful additional security, but I would do these 2 as an absolute minimum..

No encryption, and your neighbours can see everything you are doing if they download the hacking tools from the web. No disable SSID broadcasting, and everytime you switch the router on, Windows will kindly invite your neighbours to connect to it..

Cracking WEP encryption is achieved by sniffing the data passing through the airwaves, collecting loads of packets, and running software which exploits the weakness of the WEP encryption method. WPA is more secure, but only if you use a strong 63 byte random key.. Using the dogs name is not a good idea, unless his/her name is

e-]K\[tXzJ^YRt,a7}%[}}Pk+ZghZ5i9L3r^k-6W)lr.k\,P}~]u84[Fm6K:UY)

hi

i am trying to log into the router to add a password to make my connection secure ... it's just saying no info available for 192.168.1.1

any ideas

thanks