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Originally Posted by spenandrew
how do,
i've got bluyonder and one PC, and at christmas 1 new laptop (with WLAN).
i want a wireless router to give internet access to laptop and ideally just connect a newtork cable to my pc from router as they are on the same desk.
but before i go into all that, how secure are wireless networks. i've connected to a neighbours before via someone else's laptop.
is it not possible to have it password protected? such a simple feature must be possible.
by the way i will probably get the netgear WGR614 as its the same price as the Linksys 54G
cheers
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I have the same setup as that and I wasn't secure for about a year.
However a couple of months ago I noticed someone else on my network, so enabled WEP (very easy via Router menu) and stopped them accessing.
However, I find WEP slows browsing on my laptop. I am not too fussed though as I rarely use my work laptop at home - and will therefore just turn off when using it. I think stating the machine's address is actually quicker than WEP.