redtilldead
well, lately my 256k seimens speedstream modem has become very slow at times. im definitely sure that someone else is using my wireless connection which doesnt have a network password.
ive tried calling siemens but no one picked up...weird.
well, can someone please give me simple steps (or detailed advanced ones :D) on how to secure my connection so that others cant use it?
any help will be appreciated.
thanks
nosoup4u
The best way to block anyone from using your wireless connection other than putting a WEP Key and enabling Restricted network is to use your MAC address or whst called MAC Address filtering.
Every Ethernet or Wireless WLAN on laptops and desktops, has a MAC address.
Go to START, click on RUN and type
cmd
then type
ipconfig /all
You will gte whats called a Phyiscal Address or MAC address .. Example is below:
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : domain_not_set.invalid
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0A-E6-13-AE-9B
Go to your Router Systems Administration page by opening up the web browser and putting in the router IP address.. For example: http://192.168.0.1
This will bring you to the Router COnfig page where you can customize your settings.. Go to the Wireless section and put in the MAC address in the MAC filtering section.. add it, save it and restart the router
If you want specific steps, let me know what the Speedstream Router Model number is and ai'll see if I can get you detailed description
Adding MAC addresses in the MAC Filtering section allows only those computers whose MAC addresses have been added to access the internet making it safe.
DaveDXB
Siemens is crap, buy yourself a Linksys or US Robotics
nways:
all wireless routers have the same level of security modes.
Since there are so many, you dont need to know them all.
You just need something that is secure.
Your best choice would be:
WEP: Can be easily cracked into buy professionals (most common choice)
WPA Personal: <-- good choice. here you can enter a pass phrase.
Problem is, almost all these crazy guys who like hacking know how to penetrae a WEP key...so WEP is really old news.
As for MAC filtering: Thats good...but then you block everything else that connects to your router which you may need....like other computers...or a Media center device...etc.
Most people dont use this. This is extra security.
So unless u REALLY need it?! use it.
redtilldead
thanks guys..
i did the WEP thingy and it works fine now.
thanks again :)