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Password protect Eircom router settings

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  • 21-01-2012 3:14pm
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    Yllonnoc
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭


    Hello,

    I'm just trying to setup the WiFi in my father in law's restaurant. At the moment its password protected.

    The first thing I noticed is that, once I'm on the LAN, I have access to the Router settings via the IP address http://192.168.1.254 (Eircom Router).

    How do I password protect the router settings ?

    Regards,
    Stephen
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    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055368633

    See the heading "adding a password" down the bottom.

    Just be aware that any other device on that router may be accessible from users logging in. For example if you had a pc plugged in for accounting purposes it would be on the same subnet as people logging in from their phones or laptops. Just be sure that you have a decent firewall and have disabled all sharing on any local machines.


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    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    Yllonnoc wrote: »
    Hello,

    I'm just trying to setup the WiFi in my father in law's restaurant. At the moment its password protected.

    The first thing I noticed is that, once I'm on the LAN, I have access to the Router settings via the IP address http://192.168.1.254 (Eircom Router).

    How do I password protect the router settings ?

    Regards,
    Stephen

    I would also use WPA encryption as the default WEP can easily be cracked and your network can be compromised


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    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    justryan wrote: »
    I would also use WPA encryption as the default WEP can easily be cracked and your network can be compromised

    It won't matter once the devices are connected. Although you could print up cards with the WPA key on it so no one else can hop on for free and up your bill. (torrenting, etc).


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Moved to broadband

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    My Irish Callcards site



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