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mattdanielc
Grafter
Posts: 65
Registered: ‎23-01-2008

Security with wireless

Hi guys
My new router Voyager 2091 arrived yesterday, and as such I set up the router to work with an ethernet connection to my PC.
However, now I need to make it work wireless.  I want to make sure none of my neighbours can get into my connection... so am I right in saying that I need to make the security of the router goto WPA instead of WEP?  Is that right or am I am talking balls...
If I am right.. does anyone know how to do this?
Thanks Cheesy
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mattdanielc
Grafter
Posts: 65
Registered: ‎23-01-2008

Re: Security with wireless

Just realised this is in the wrong forum...  Would appreciate if a moderator could move this message to this forum:
http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/board,7.0.html
Tried to delete this message myself but it wouldn't let me.  Cheers!
Tsonga
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Registered: ‎25-01-2008

Re: Security with wireless

Hi again!
Had exactly the same question yesterday!  Wink
I don't know how to give you the link to the answer I got so I am just copying and pasting it for you:


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« Reply #7 on 07/02/2008, 09:05 »
I understand that the 2091 does support WPA although I have no direct experience of setting it up.
A quick google gave this link http://www.pcrepair4glasgow.co.uk/install_2091_page5.htm which you should find useful. Read the section on 'securing your network', it describes how to set up the various options , including WPA

It was very easy and I set up my wireless connection with WPA in no time!
Good luck! Wink
jelv
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Re: Security with wireless

Quote from: BlueRhizome
I don't know how to give you the link to the answer I got so I am just copying and pasting it for you:

Right click the Reply #123 and copy the link location - paste that in to your reply
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Tsonga
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Registered: ‎25-01-2008

Re: Security with wireless

Thanks for the tip!  Smiley
So here it is properly: http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,60549.msg492086.html#msg492086
Bye now!
MisterW
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Re: Security with wireless

BlueRhizone,
Good to hear you got yours configured for WPA OK

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notheruser
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Registered: ‎08-01-2008

Re: Security with wireless

mattdanielc - you're quite right - your router comes preset with WEP security, and you ought to change it to WPA.