Securing a Wireless Network Connection?

• Kollin wrote on 2012-03-03 23:52
  Just checked and it says mine is unsecured. How can I secure it so that any random person can't access it? Thought it was already secured.
• EndlessDreams wrote on 2012-03-04 00:58
  Set a password on it? Usually, you can do this using your router settings. Refer to your router manual for details.
• Avund wrote on 2012-03-04 01:03
  [FONT="Book Antiqua"]If you use a router, go into your router settings and depending on your router there should be a tab called "Wireless" Under that go to "Wireless security"
  Then choose a security mode and encryption setting, enter a password, then save your settings and you're good to go! :D Hope this helps~
  
  Edit: Also I'd recommend going with WPA or WPA2 for the security mode and AES for the encryption.[/FONT]
• Yoorah wrote on 2012-03-04 01:03
  Log into your router control panel (usually at http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1), and go to the wireless section. There will be a sub-section for security.
  Ideally, you want to use WPA2-PSK (or WPA2 "personal") with an AES cipher. You'll need to set up a password.
  
  Just keep in mind that some shitty/old devices, like the Nintendo DS, will only connect to networks with really weak WEP security, as opposed to WPA2. :( So if you must use WEP to support those, you can try to increase WEP's security a tiny bit by setting authentication type to Open, reducing signal strength to the weakest you can use, and set up a MAC address filter so that only devices with MACs you specify could connect. It's actually pretty easy to break every single measure listed here, but it's better than nothing, I guess.
• Tatsu wrote on 2012-03-04 01:15

  Quote from Yoorah;795365:

  Just keep in mind that some shitty/old devices, like the Nintendo DS, will only connect to networks with really weak WEP security, as opposed to WPA2.

  
  
  Though, you can easily switch between the two every once in a while if you don't use such devices that often. But if you do, well you're stuck with WEP.
• Kollin wrote on 2012-03-04 01:26

  Quote from Yoorah;795365:

  Log into your router control panel (usually at http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1), and go to the wireless section. There will be a sub-section for security.
  Ideally, you want to use WPA2-PSK (or WPA2 "personal") with an AES cipher. You'll need to set up a password.
  
  Just keep in mind that some shitty/old devices, like the Nintendo DS, will only connect to networks with really weak WEP security, as opposed to WPA2. :( So if you must use WEP to support those, you can try to increase WEP's security a tiny bit by setting authentication type to Open, reducing signal strength to the weakest you can use, and set up a MAC address filter so that only devices with MACs you specify could connect. It's actually pretty easy to break every single measure listed here, but it's better than nothing, I guess.

  
  
  OK, so, me being me, I managed to fuck something up with the wireless connection. It is now a WPA-PSK and it won't let me connect to it, plus I didn't get the option to set a password for anything. Luckily I can still use my desktop to access the internet, but neither of those links work so I can't attempt to fix this. This is why I shouldn't be the one attempting to change anything.
• Kollin wrote on 2012-03-04 01:59
  OK, I got it back to being unsecured. I figured it out for the most part, the passcode I give it isn't what is used to log in, the key is. The key, however, is a bunch of numbers and letters that I will never remember. So I will just stay unsecured.
• RicochetOrange wrote on 2012-03-04 02:11

  Quote from Kollin;795440:

  OK, I got it back to being unsecured. I figured it out for the most part, the passcode I give it isn't what is used to log in, the key is. The key, however, is a bunch of numbers and letters that I will never remember. So I will just stay unsecured.

  
  
  Ok. Also, just to note, WEP isn't secure at all. Someone that knows what they are doing can drive up infront of your house/apartment/whatever and crack the code within 3-5 mins. It would deter random people from getting on, but for someone actually dangerous... :x
• Yoorah wrote on 2012-03-04 02:12
  The "passcode"/key thing is for WEP. For WPA2, you can use whatever password you want and it's what you enter on the device that connects. And the idea is to set it up once, and your laptop will save it so you don't have to re-enter it every time you connect.
  I wouldn't suggest you stay with no security at all. D:
• Kollin wrote on 2012-03-04 02:35

  Quote from Yoorah;795448:

  The "passcode"/key thing is for WEP. For WPA2, you can use whatever password you want and it's what you enter on the device that connects. And the idea is to set it up once, and your laptop will save it so you don't have to re-enter it every time you connect.
  I wouldn't suggest you stay with no security at all. D:

  
  
  Is the RADIUS key the password?
• Yoorah wrote on 2012-03-04 02:46
  No, RADIUS is a fancier type of authentication that you don't need to care about. Just use WPA2-PSK/WPA2 Personal. It should be pretty simple to set up. D: Here's what it looks like on my router running DD-WRT firmware:
  

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• elumini wrote on 2012-03-04 03:42
  Connecting to network is easy after setting up your password. However, since you have the Previous Data stored on your PC, you may h ave to make changes to its settings by adding the password and encryption type yourself to allow access. Do this to every other device as well to make sure they're all connected.
• Kollin wrote on 2012-03-04 03:44
  I think I will get my cousin to come do it since he knows more about this. I would rather not screw anything up again. :sigh: