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Raistlin · 10-01-2009, 16:29

First thing you need to do is find the settings for the Admin user name and password. Change both.

Next look for an option to change the SSID, this is the name of your wireless network. Change the SSID to something that doesn't identify you, your home, your family, or the model/make of the router.

Next you need to find the wireless security settings, you should see settings for wireless encryption (probably options for 'WEP' and 'WPA'). You need to select WPA PSK and use a long and complicated password, the longer the better, the more complicated the better (use numbers, letters, special characters [!"Â£$%^&*()], don't use dictionary words).

These 3 actions should be sufficient to make your router reasonably secure, and to prevent your neighbour from trivially using your wireless connection.

10-01-2009, 16:29	#2
Raistlin Inactive Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Services: Depends on the person and the price they're offering Posts: 12,384	Re: settings on router First thing you need to do is find the settings for the Admin user name and password. Change both. Next look for an option to change the SSID, this is the name of your wireless network. Change the SSID to something that doesn't identify you, your home, your family, or the model/make of the router. Next you need to find the wireless security settings, you should see settings for wireless encryption (probably options for 'WEP' and 'WPA'). You need to select WPA PSK and use a long and complicated password, the longer the better, the more complicated the better (use numbers, letters, special characters [!"Â£$%^&*()], don't use dictionary words). These 3 actions should be sufficient to make your router reasonably secure, and to prevent your neighbour from trivially using your wireless connection.