Encrypting Router Problems

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JustNoOne wrote on 2011-03-26 03:28

Mkk... I'm having troubles encrypting my router.

I am currently leaving my router unencrypted since having the router unencrypted allows for all the devices in my house to connect to the Internet. The problem arises when I want to encrypt, it make all devices that are connected to the router to be unsuccessful and when I disconnect and reconnect, it does not ask for the key I set in and no device can connect to it...

Help? >.<
Osayidan wrote on 2011-03-26 15:35

You'll have to set an encryption method that all your devices support, these days that's not much of an issue but if you have really old computers it might, or if your router is really old and doesn't have the newer protocols.

Then you'll have to configure a new connection on each device and tell it what encryption type is on the router and provide the right key.

There's probably visual guides to doing it on google somewhere if you search your devices and wireless setup.