20 Feb 2008 at 19:53 #1 Cr0fty Cr0fty Soldato Joined 26 Sep 2007 Posts 3,583 Just wondering how i would go about putting a password on my wireless router so that only i can access it. It's only in use by a laptop at the moment. How do i access it and change the password settings? Thanks
Just wondering how i would go about putting a password on my wireless router so that only i can access it. It's only in use by a laptop at the moment. How do i access it and change the password settings? Thanks
20 Feb 2008 at 19:57 #2 #Chri5# #Chri5# Soldato Joined 27 Feb 2003 Posts 7,325 Location Shropshire What router is it?
20 Feb 2008 at 20:11 #4 crazyDAJT crazyDAJT Associate Joined 20 Jun 2007 Posts 1,641 Location Nottingham do you mean the admin password?? you should really change that automatically anyway
20 Feb 2008 at 20:16 #5 Cr0fty Cr0fty Soldato OP Joined 26 Sep 2007 Posts 3,583 I mean put a password on the router so that when you try and connect to it, it will ask for a password. If that makes sense?
I mean put a password on the router so that when you try and connect to it, it will ask for a password. If that makes sense?
20 Feb 2008 at 20:24 #6 Ross1234 Ross1234 Soldato Joined 29 Apr 2007 Posts 4,841 Location London Type the routers ip address in your browser. ie mine is 192.168.2.1 Leave password and username blank and press submit. The option is on the left.
Type the routers ip address in your browser. ie mine is 192.168.2.1 Leave password and username blank and press submit. The option is on the left.
20 Feb 2008 at 20:25 #7 suarve suarve Soldato Joined 8 Oct 2005 Posts 4,184 Location Midlands, UK Cr0fty said: I mean put a password on the router so that when you try and connect to it, it will ask for a password. If that makes sense? Click to expand... thought all newer routers had a password enabled by default??? When you type the router's ip into firefox you should be prompted with a enter user/password box.
Cr0fty said: I mean put a password on the router so that when you try and connect to it, it will ask for a password. If that makes sense? Click to expand... thought all newer routers had a password enabled by default??? When you type the router's ip into firefox you should be prompted with a enter user/password box.
20 Feb 2008 at 20:26 #8 Ross1234 Ross1234 Soldato Joined 29 Apr 2007 Posts 4,841 Location London He means passwording his wireless network with security like WEP and so on
20 Feb 2008 at 20:31 #9 suarve suarve Soldato Joined 8 Oct 2005 Posts 4,184 Location Midlands, UK Ross1234 said: He means passwording his wireless network with security like WEP and so on Click to expand... ah, misunderstood him there
Ross1234 said: He means passwording his wireless network with security like WEP and so on Click to expand... ah, misunderstood him there
21 Feb 2008 at 14:48 #10 Cr0fty Cr0fty Soldato OP Joined 26 Sep 2007 Posts 3,583 ^Aye So that other people can't steal my wireless connection.
