Wireless Modem security help

mutley74

Hi
i have just received a wireless router from Talk Talk model - EchoLife 520s.

I have this connected to my main desktop pc but i need to add some security so only my laptop works with it and not others outside my house......

Talk Talk want £25 just to help me with.....but how can i change the modem settings so i can add teh security...

thanks

albertross_2

Did it come with instructions?

mutley74

albertross wrote: »

Did it come with instructions?

nope....i was quite disappointed it was basically just modem and power supply in a box...probably why it was £20! if i knew i would have paid more to get a Belkin or net gear.......

cledor

Try to follow the manual setup instructions for the wireless router as given on the Talk Talk website . There should be a wireless security section in the router configuration where you can choose an encryption method (WPA) and password. Do this from the wired PC.

albertross_2

Try

http:\\192.168.1.1

admin
admin

look for wpa-psk\tkip under basic\wireless lan

enter a long password, and save it (submit).

then tell your pc the same password to connect.

mutley74

thanks seems to have worked...

mutley74

it seems to be working but its so bl**dy slow even from my main desktop pc...anyone else found this problem with a talk talk wireless modem?

mutley74

my net works now but for some reason it wont allow me into messenger and hotmail for past 2 days....tried on both my laptop and desktop. on the messenger troubleshoot it says my hosts file is not right with error code 80048820.
i checked it the hosts file whic contains:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 localhost

espresso

atpug wrote: »

my net works now but for some reason it wont allow me into messenger and hotmail for past 2 days....tried on both my laptop and desktop. on the messenger troubleshoot it says my hosts file is not right with error code 80048820.
i checked it the hosts file whic contains:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 localhost

See here for info on how to resolve your problem.

mutley74

done that with the setting sbut still get the same error code and 80048439....all i have done is changed my modem!

espresso

atpug wrote: »

done that with the setting sbut still get the same error code and 80048439....all i have done is changed my modem!

Have you checked every single thing on that page?