securing wireless

velvetybubbles

hi i have noticed my wireless connection is not secured with a password , however im afraid to change it to secure as im not sure of the password so dont want to lose it all and not be able to get on to it , any tips welcome

KillerWatt

You set the passphrase yourself when you enable the wireless security.

As far as security goes, you want to look at WPA2 as an absolute minimum.

closed

By plugging any pc directly into the router, you can configure any password you like by logging into the router config screen

macman

As long as you don't set it, your system is visible and wide open to anyone who cares to use it.

COIAHLGW

velvetybubbles - if you post the model of your router here, it probably still has the default router admin username and password. Somebody here will be able to walk you through adding a wireless password if we know what it is, and also to change the default admin password for the router