somebody is logging into a web site using the same ip address as mine

espresso

john77 wrote: »

hi

do i have to connect my laptop to the router or can it be done wireless (not 100% sure where the cable is)

It's not impossible to set-up encryption over the wireless link but as soon as you enter the new key, you will lose the connection until the same key has been entered into the laptop. Personally I would rather do this using an Ethernet cable.

also do i have to do this for each laptop connected to the router

Once the new WPA encryption has been set-up on the router, the new WPA key will then need to entered into any PC that you want to connect. It sounds harder to explain how to do it than it is to actually do.

john77_2

ok

there must be a web site i can look at to show me what to do to save you typing everything out

had a quick search but could not find anything but you lot are a lot better at this than me

john

john77_2

hi again
ok i have look but cant see how to change from wep to wpa psk number

any help (in plain english please) would be great

thanks in advance

john

espresso

Make/model number of router?

john77_2

hi

it is a thomson speed touch 576

cheers

john

espresso

Section 3.4 of the User Manual here, states that there are three levels of WiFi security:

Encrypt the data that will be sent over the wireless network. You can choose different encryption methods or levels of security:

High: Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK) encryption, the highest form of security available, but can only be used if your wireless client and client manager support it

Medium: Wired-Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption

Low: no encryption, no security

john77_2

right i want to change mine from wep to wpa-psk but i have look at the manual but can not see how

john

espresso

john77 wrote: »

right i want to change mine from wep to wpa-psk but i have look at the manual but can not see how

john

If you can't get to the wireless settings page from the menu when you log into the router. (can't see the options displayed in the manual) when you run the set-up wizard, you have to choose the level of WiFi security on a slider, shown on page 15 of the manual.

john77_2

right and sorry to sound a bit think but how do i log onto the router

espresso

john77 wrote: »

right and sorry to sound a bit think but how do i log onto the router

As explained on page 19 of the manual.