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Securing wireless

TheNibbler · 2008-02-09 15:36:46

Just set up wireless internet at home. Went through all the stages but was never given the option of making it password protected. Also just made my SSID my family name which I realise now wasn't the smartest! Just wondering if anyone could tell me how to put a password on it and just generally make it more secure?Also is…

09-02-2008 3:36pm

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TheNibbler

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Just set up wireless internet at home. Went through all the stages but was never given the option of making it password protected. Also just made my SSID my family name which I realise now wasn't the smartest!

Just wondering if anyone could tell me how to put a password on it and just generally make it more secure?Also is it possible to change your SSID without re-installing the router?

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#2 09-02-2008 3:39pm

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Make & Model of router?

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#3 09-02-2008 11:32pm

TheNibbler

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Trendnet TEW-432BRP

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#4 09-02-2008 11:38pm

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if you really want to lock down your AP you might look at this:

http://www.nsa.gov/snac/wireless/I332-008R-2005.pdf

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#5 10-02-2008 12:00am

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TheNibbler wrote: »

Trendnet TEW-432BRP

Try http://192.168.1.1 in a browser window.

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#6 10-02-2008 12:33am

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Here you go:
http://www.trendnet.com/kb/kbp_viewquestion.asp?ToDo=view&questId=655&catId=481

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#7 10-02-2008 12:36pm

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That's great thanks, got it sorted.

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