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Securing netgear

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dkent
dkent Posts: 226 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Hi all

i have a netgear dg834g v3 and i need a step by step guide to secure it.

I have not got a ethernet cable and i am on a unsecure network .

Please help me in simple terms .

I can connect to the netgear but i cant seem to secure it .:confused:
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  • sco0ter
    sco0ter Posts: 2,476 Forumite
    What is your security set at under the wireless settings on the Netgear router status page??
  • troubleuk
    troubleuk Posts: 36 Forumite
    You can usually find that first bit of info by accessing the router @ 192.168.1.1 (type it into your browser). This may not be the default address but I expect it is. The username and password will be in your instructions. It's usually something like username:admin passwords:admin.
  • troubleuk
    troubleuk Posts: 36 Forumite
    Ok, beaten to it. Next look at getting your Mac Filtering (so that only your hardware can use the connection) setup and maybe switching SSID broadcasts off (that's what tells everybody else that you have wireless).
  • sco0ter
    sco0ter Posts: 2,476 Forumite
    Or just enable WPA-PSK2 if your adapter supports it (your router does)
  • Chippy_Minton
    Chippy_Minton Posts: 3,339 Forumite
    Adding a bit to albertross's post, get a random 63 character printable ASCII key from https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm and save it in a Notepad file. Then when you paste this key in the router config and click Apply and the connection drops, you can copy and paste the same key when Windows prompts you for the network key.

    Re broadcast SSID: You _may_ be able to disable broadcast of SSID name, however sometimes wireless computers can't connect with it disabled, so leave it enabled for now.
  • dkent
    dkent Posts: 226 Forumite
    albertross wrote: »
    http://192.168.0.1

    admin
    password

    wireless settings
    wpa-psk

    change the ssid to something random

    type in a different random word/phrase into the network key box

    click apply

    your connection should drop

    Then in windows, connect to the network, and put the same key in.

    It's easier with an ethernet cable, because the connection won't drop when you secure it.

    If it all goes pear shaped, press the reset button in the back for 10 seconds and start again (this does a total reset, so you will need to put in your isp details again).

    This all assumes you have xp or vista, which supports wpa

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=2471408&postcount=37

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=2471410&postcount=38

    :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

    Thanks everyone who gave me advice but with this step by step guide it was simple for me .

    :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:
  • dkent
    dkent Posts: 226 Forumite
    :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

    The beers are on me .


    Does anyone know how to stop teenagers from messing it up again in the future . Apart from chopping their hands off what else can i do ,:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
  • Chippy_Minton
    Chippy_Minton Posts: 3,339 Forumite
    dkent wrote: »
    :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

    The beers are on me .
    Well done - easy wasn't it?
    dkent wrote: »
    Does anyone know how to stop teenagers from messing it up again in the future . Apart from chopping their hands off what else can i do ,:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
    Click Set Password in the router config and enter a new password for the admin user name. However, any one with physical access to the router can just reset it to factory settings. Maybe lock it in a cupboard?
  • dkent
    dkent Posts: 226 Forumite
    Chippy_Minton wrote: »
    Well done - easy wasn't it?

    Click Set Password in the router config and enter a new password for the admin user name. However, any one with physical access to the router can just reset it to factory settings. Maybe lock it in a cupboard?


    Is it legal to lock 2 children in a cupboard if yes how big a lock should i use ?

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • dkent
    dkent Posts: 226 Forumite
    Chippy_Minton wrote: »
    Adding a bit to albertross's post, get a random 63 character printable ASCII key from https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm and save it in a Notepad file. Then when you paste this key in the router config and click Apply and the connection drops, you can copy and paste the same key when Windows prompts you for the network key.

    Re broadcast SSID: You _may_ be able to disable broadcast of SSID name, however sometimes wireless computers can't connect with it disabled, so leave it enabled for now.

    Is this something i should do , Or as i have done what albertross has said am i secure enough , My Character is 12 letters/numbers long ?
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