Wireless - Look here! File & Printer Sharing too

bwatt00

albertross wrote: »

How do I plug it all together? PC ethernet -- ADSL router -- ADSL filter -- phone point. For Cable .. PC -- Cable/DSL router -- Cable modem

Why should I change my SSID from the default?

This is a list of common ssid's

http://www.wigle.net/gps/gps//Stat

If you use the default one, someone knows what equipment you have, can guess the default router password, may have an insight on how to attack a weakness in your brand of router. The SSID is used in the WPA hashing algorithm. Using default ssid's makes cracking easier when using lookup (rainbow) tables generated for well known ssid's. Choose a random meaningless ssid, and it is very unlikely that anyone has bothered to generate lookup tables for it, the default ssid's have already been done, and are freely downloadable. If you choose a dictionary word or common name for a key, and a default ssid, then once a cracker has downloaded 8GB of lookup tables, they can crack your key in about 15 seconds.

What is a crossover cable? It is similar to a CAT5/6 network cable, but two of the internal wires are crossed over. It is used for a direct PC-PC connection, as opposed to a PC-router/switch/hub connection

What are RJ45/RJ11? RJ45 - ethernet (network connector), RJ11 - small (us mini jack) phone connector http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Registered_jack

I have a cable/dsl router, my PC connects to it, but I can't get on the internet. First make sure you are connecting to your router and not someone elses (start, run, cmd, ping -t 192.168.0.1 (or whatever it's address is), turn the router off and back on, it should fail when off if you are connecting to the right one. Then check these:

ping -t 127.0.0.1 (if this fails, (re)install tcpip)
ping -t 66.249.93.104 (if this works, and ping -t https://www.google.com doesn't it is a dns problem) try ipconfig /flushdns or check your dns server settings)

try switching the router and cable modem off, switch cable modem on, wait 3 minutes, then switch the router on)

If all these pings work, but IE doesn't see the tip about IE connections in part one of the FAQ.

If it still doesn't work, see the tips about registering your router mac address with your ISP, and the ntl tips link below, or use mac address spoofing on the router.

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101227.asp

wireless isolation stops two wireless pc's from talking to each other though your router, I have mine ticked (which is different from what the router config screen suggests).

the mac address is the actual hardware address of any network card, the thing that does the talking, so if you tell your router to only talk to xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx (your pc's mac address), then if another PC tries to attach to your router it won't allow it. (However mac addresses can be spoofed to workaround this, but this feature is usually only found in a linux (and maybe apple mac:rolleyes: ) hackers toolkit). If you get another PC in future, you just add the new pc's mac address to the list. If you have a PC already attached, you can add it using add under wireless settings, setup access list, available wireless stations, but make sure you add yours and not the neighbours.

double click the wireless network icon
view wireless networks
change advanced settings
wireless networks
highlight your ssid (if it there)
properties

network authentication = wpa-psk
encryption = tkip
paste network key e.g. u$cv>c?|{UP iK]0Iz#hx\.#~R3X]1s66kT(99\8*h%o0ao~z+#[1b@\kd}-xuP

(make sure there are no quotation marks "'s or '''.s in this, if there are just type another letter over it
click connection, tick connect when in range,ok

click advanced, make sure access point (infrastructure) is selected, and automatically connect to non preferred networks is unselected, then ok everthing

This all assumes you are using Windows Xp to manage your wireless and not software that comes with a wireless adapter.

If you want to use WPA on Win98, then you may be able to use this
http://www.wirelesssecuritycorp.com/wsc/public/WPAAssistant.do
(note the tick in the disable authentication box in the screenshot)

I've put my 63 character random encryption key in, but Windows is still showing the old one. Windows obscures your password with *******'s and it doesn't have a * for each of the 63 characters, provided that you've entered it properly (copy and paste it), your 63 character key is really there.
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This tip has nothing to do with wireless, but will help stop Third party tracking cookies (from doubleclick.net etc.) from getting on your PC .. IE, tools, internet options, privacy, advanced, and tick block third part cookies, and OK. When you do malware scans, many products highlight and delete these cookies, this will stop them before they get to your PC..

Do I have an ethernet card already?


Wireless Channels

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1 2399.5 MHz - 2424.5 MHz
2 2404.5 MHz - 2429.5 MHz
3 2409.5 MHz - 2434.5 MHz
4 2414.5 MHz - 2439.5 MHz
5 2419.5 MHz - 2444.5 MHz
6 2424.5 MHz - 2449.5 MHz
7 2429.5 MHz - 2454.5 MHz
8 2434.5 MHz - 2459.5 MHz
9 2439.5 MHz - 2464.5 MHz
10 2444.5 MHz - 2469.5 MHz
11 2449.5 MHz - 2474.5 MHz
12 2454.5 MHz - 2479.5 MHz
13 2459.5 MHz - 2484.5 MHz


Default Router IP Address and passwords.

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Netgear 192.168.0.1 (or http://www.routerlogin.com/) admin password
Belkin 192.168.2.1 nousernameleaveblank nodefaultpasswordleaveblank
Linksys 192.168.1.1 nousernameleaveblank admin
D-Link 192.168.0.1 admin nodefaultpasswordleaveblank
3Com
KCorp 192.168.0.1 admin nodefaultpasswordleaveblank
or KCorp 192.168.1.1 admin admin
Draytek 192.168.1.1 admin nodefaultpasswordleaveblank
BT http://192.168.1.1 admin admin
192.168.1.250 BT Voyager 1500
Cable & Wireless http://10.0.0.2 admin 1234
Origo 10.0.0.2 Admin EPICROUTER
Thompson speedtouch 576 192.168.1.254 or http://speedtouch.lan administrator nopassword
http://bthomehub.home admin admin
buffalo 192.168.1.1

Resources.

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TCP/IP basics - http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-009723.htm
Security http://www.grc.com
NTL FAQ/Diags - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d.h.walker/cmtips/index.html
AOL Screenname .. http://www.aolsvc.co.uk/help/broadband/netgeardg834g.html
mtu .. http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n100603.asp
BT voyager routers.. http://www.adslguide.org.uk/hardware/reviews/2005/q1/voyager2100.asp
http://www.voyager.bt.com/faqs/wireless_products/2100/windowsxp/advanced_features/setup_wpa.htm
Linux wpa supplicant not available - http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/
Talk Talk.. http://weblinksonline.co.uk/webtools/?page=Talktalk
Scanners: http://www.passmark.com/products/wirelessmonitor.htm
http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/
Forgot your wpa key.. http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html
Increase signal strength for 10p.. http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template2/index.html

Securing a Belkin Router - http://www.techbuilder.org/recipes/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=163106150&pgno=2&queryText=
Congestion check http://www.nildram.net/support/tools/congestion_checker/
Speedcheck http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/
Sky .. http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/sky-broadband-help/1973-faq-sky-broadband-please-read-first.html
Belkin - http://www.techbuilder.org/recipes/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=163106150&pgno=2&queryText=
Aol/netgear router - http://www.aolsvc.co.uk/help/broadband/netgeardg834g.html
netgear router monitor - http://vwlowen.co.uk/internet/files.htm


To go wireless on a desktop, you'll either need something like this:



or something like this:




If you have neither of those, then you'll have to use one of these:



plugged into one of these:





Contributors.

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Albertross V3 - 20/12/2006
sco0ter & woo - 26/8/06
titan - 15/9/06
james240 - 15/11/06
expresso - 20/12/06

This is far to much info for me to take in,anyone got a guide hats more simple to set up and use as this is too much for me,also what are both links for,i did start to make a go but could not even get past this bit:
In IE, go to:

http://192.168.0.1 or http://www.routerlogin.com/

Enter admin and password

dont know where to enter admin and password also tried that control and c to clipboard aso did not work.
How important is this to change to whats explained im sure novice people like me have not done this and i am so puzzled and dont know where to start,so much info is all really required.

bigphil22

Hi I need help. How do I set up a wireless link to my printer from my laptop. I have an Orange wireless livebox connected via ethernet to my main PC with the Invetel wireless adapter connected to my laptop. Does the printer have to be wireless enabled or can I accesss it through the wireless connection the printer is a Brother DCP 120c. Totally new to this HELP!!!

AGE_3

Take a look, Phil................

http://forums.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/forum_topics.asp?FID=22&PN=1

bigphil22

Thanks for that I'll wade my way through them and see what I can do, hopefully I will not blow my PC up in the process. Bring back pen and paper!!!

jpe20

Hi folks,

I am unexpectedly having trouble setting up my wireless laptop to do file and print sharing with my desktop (wired). Both machines connect to the internet ok (laptop - wirelessly, desktop - wired).

Setup is as follows .....

(1) Wi-Fi Router BT Voyager 2091 - Gateway [192.168.1.1]
(2) Desktop PC (WinXP-SP2) [192.168.1.2] Connected via ethernet cable
(3) New laptop (IntelPRO wireless) -WinXP MCE 2005 [192.168.1.3] connected wirelessly

Seems that with this mixed wired/wireless setup I cannot setup these two machines to see one another!!! I have tried both the wireless net setup wiz and the normal network setup wiz to no avail.

Any pointers??

Jools

PS Is the Windows Wireless Zero Config service vital??? -- I think it is turned off and I am using the defauly INTEL PRO WIRELESS Driver software instead. I could not connect to the internet unless I use this INTEL software.

kirkie_2

Is there such a router that will print without being connected to a computer?

Zagu

kirkie wrote: »

Is there such a router that will print without being connected to a computer?

Im not sure if Ive got it right, but if you do a Google for 'wireless router print server', there are several there, although I have no idea what they are like.

kirkie_2

Zagu wrote: »

Im not sure if Ive got it right, but if you do a Google for 'wireless router print server', there are several there, although I have no idea what they are like.

I just bought a Netgear PS121 for my DX6050, but can't get it to work....

barjam_2

i have followed albertoss's instructions regading netgear router etc.... i have selected non broadcasting and hooked up 2 laptops but when i look at the wireless on the laptops it comes up as the name i picked will it be showing up to everyone who does a search on the wireless

initially it says nonbroadcasting but within a couple of seconds it changes to the name

any advice greatly appreciated

Derek_A.

SECURITY security security,i would be worried with this arrangement, if you can use your neighbours broadband connection, so can anybody in the imediate area.