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den9 · 03-02-2008, 04:08 PM

can someone tell him how to set a password for my router? i googled it and tried different things and cant seem to find out what do. any help will be appreciated

igo4bmx · 03-02-2008, 04:26 PM

RTFM?
each brand has different way to do it

dnasty2g · 03-02-2008, 11:13 PM

It didnt give you the option when you set it up? I have netgear and when I installed it there was a part about securing it.

Vypurr · 03-02-2008, 11:40 PM

Um...make? model?

james_ls · 03-03-2008, 12:17 AM

Make/model almost damn near necessary unless you went general ass rules.

TGilb2007 · 03-03-2008, 10:08 AM

What password are you trying to set up? Is it the password to log into the router? Password for encryption? Also, who makes the router?

Generally, if you log into your router (typically, its 192.168.1.1, or 192.168.0.1), it should have a security tab for WEP/WPA encryption. If it is the router's actual password, that SHOULD be under some sort of Administrative option.

den9 · 03-03-2008, 10:24 AM

when i moved i got verizion fios and they set it up, they didnt put a password because my sisters laptop wouldnt connect for some reason so they left it off. the brand is an actiontec and i never heard of it, i also dont see it under my program list on my pc. i just want a password so my neighbors cant use my network.

Vypurr · 03-03-2008, 12:04 PM

then go into internet explorer and type in 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 - Those are the 2 common addresses of your router (you can find it by clicking on the wireless network icon in the task bar, clicking status, then clicking the support tab. The address is called gateway). Put that number in as a web address, and you should get an interface (a webpage) that has all of the settings for your router. You might need a password to access this, and if they didn't give you one when they installed it, it is usually admin (username) and password (password), or admin (username) and admin (password), or no username and admin (password), or no username and password (password). Or it is simply written underneath the router.

Once into the web interface, look for a tab that is called wireless, or wireless security. The option you want to setup is called wep/wpa encryption. If they had trouble getting her computer to connect, I would try wep first because some computers have issues with WPA (i know it is more secure, but who is really trying to crack his home network).

Pick a password that you want to use for your encryption key (or have it generate one for you), and then save and try to connect to it!

den9 · 03-03-2008, 12:34 PM

ill give it a try, thanks

is this easy to undo just in case i cant connect my laptop?

edit i just tried to log in and i couldnt, tried the admin and password
and my verizon email adress and my password, any other defaults usernames i could try?

Vypurr · 03-03-2008, 01:00 PM

try nothing at all. Look for a sticker on the bottom of it with a password

03-02-2008, 04:08 PM	#1
den9 Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: doylestown Member #1198 My Ride: turbo diesel iTrader: (0)	securing your network can someone tell him how to set a password for my router? i googled it and tried different things and cant seem to find out what do. any help will be appreciated

03-02-2008, 04:26 PM	#2
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03-03-2008, 10:08 AM	#6
TGilb2007 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newark, DE/Providence, RI Member #3189 My Ride: 2006 Chevy Cobalt iTrader: (0)	What password are you trying to set up? Is it the password to log into the router? Password for encryption? Also, who makes the router? Generally, if you log into your router (typically, its 192.168.1.1, or 192.168.0.1), it should have a security tab for WEP/WPA encryption. If it is the router's actual password, that SHOULD be under some sort of Administrative option. __________________ 06 Cobalt LT (Daily) / 99 W Cabrio (Project)

03-03-2008, 12:34 PM	#9
den9 Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: doylestown Member #1198 My Ride: turbo diesel iTrader: (0)	ill give it a try, thanks is this easy to undo just in case i cant connect my laptop? edit i just tried to log in and i couldnt, tried the admin and password and my verizon email adress and my password, any other defaults usernames i could try? Last edited by den9; 03-03-2008 at 12:47 PM.

03-03-2008, 10:24 AM	#7
den9 Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: doylestown Member #1198 My Ride: turbo diesel iTrader: (0)	when i moved i got verizion fios and they set it up, they didnt put a password because my sisters laptop wouldnt connect for some reason so they left it off. the brand is an actiontec and i never heard of it, i also dont see it under my program list on my pc. i just want a password so my neighbors cant use my network.

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