Please Help Me

cherub1969

Hi all,
Hope you can help me i have a wireless connection (linskys),recentley i have heard that if i don't secure it i am responsible for anything that is downloaded using my connection meaning someone who picks up my connection... please help i don't know how to secure it i really don't want to be responsible for anything i haven't downloaded... I am really starting to worry about it i really have no idea what to do so any help is much appreciated thank you in advance xxx carole xxx

MercilessKiller

Read the manual that came with the router It will explain how to set up WEP or WPA encryption security on the router using the administration panel! Very easy to do when following it

You set a code and then on your pc you put the code in to connect it No one can access your network without that code

odowdchr

You need to secure your netowork anyway, that's just being responsible for yourself and your information.
You need to enable WEP or WPA encryption on your wireless router and set a password, then connect up from your computer with the password.
Your computer's network card will have it's own unique MAC address. You can also use "MAC address filtering" and set your router to only enable your MAC address to connect.

(You have got antivirus software and a firewall turned on I take it)

cherub1969

I will give it a go but i am not all that good with computers still find them a bit scary, not very confident but i will try ty xx

Toxteth_OGrady

Loads of help here. :rolleyes:

:cool:

TOG

crox

odowdchr wrote:

You need to secure your netowork anyway, that's just being responsible for yourself and your information.
You need to enable WEP or WPA encryption on your wireless router and set a password, then connect up from your computer with the password.
Your computer's network card will have it's own unique MAC address. You can also use "MAC address filtering" and set your router to only enable your MAC address to connect.

(You have got antivirus software and a firewall turned on I take it)

To take this a little bit further wpa is more secure than wep also have a look at this page, it'll generate a secure password for you. https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm.
Change the default password for your router, username too if you can.
If you want something to listen to have a search on this page for wifi security http://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm be warned though, this chap is a serious tin foil hat chap and can take things to the extreme.