Comments on: Wireless Router Security?

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:13:50 +0000

WPA is far more secure than WEP and it would probably be eaiser for you to use WPA because you create your own password, instead of getting a huge generated password from your router.
Just make sure you use a password with at least 10 characters, including upper and lower case letters and number — no dictionary words!

By: whatanidname

whatanidname — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:08:45 +0000

use WPSK 2 nothing else

use MAC filtering

turn of UPnP

only allow those IP address that you know are the systems in your home/ on your network , Pc’s wii, 360 etc

use a combination of numbers letters lower and uper case
you can get a key gen online

you will then need to add the KEY to all the systems on your network so right it down

asign a PASWORD and a USERNAME to the router DON NOT use the default settings

this is just the start goolge router security for more configurations x

By: Dean C

Dean C — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:34:22 +0000

good info, gotta keep this

By: Anthony F

Anthony F — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:22:57 +0000

ya or have one selected, but make sure you copy and paste it to your computer in a file that you won’t lose. try typeing in the IE address bar. http://192.168.1.1

By: Caryn

Caryn — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:58:49 +0000

Your key doesn’t have to be random, it could be anything. Words, letters, numbers, anything really and the WPA will generate itself.

By: Ellie S

Ellie S — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:53:35 +0000

You can use WEP which is a password so nobody can hack into what you are looking at on the interent or you can use WPA which is much safer but you cant use Nintendo ds to connect with. I would reccomend WPA for using a laptop wirelessly. You go on Wifi connections i think and it will have all the WEP and gateway and things like that.

By: mblastguy

mblastguy — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:32:13 +0000

you can set different types of security, i’d go with a 128 bit wep security. Basically its just 26 alpha numeric characters that have to be typed in anytime someone wants to gain access to your network. i set up mine using initials birthdays and other random letters. once you set it to a computer though and allow them on the network you don’t have to enter it every time. You might want to choose a combination that is fairly easy for you to remember just in case you want to let someone on your network or you get a new computer or something and need to allow it on your network.

By: Larry the Cucumber

Larry the Cucumber — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:21:28 +0000

Yeah, the passcode is something you make up, ideally it’s like a “super password” that anyone who is going to get on your network needs to know. Make it like 20 characters, and write it on a post it note and put it on your router.

By: dmbbnl23

dmbbnl23 — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:52:28 +0000

You are correct. Enter anything you want and it will generate the WEP key. I would say to use WPA though, it’s more secure.

By: Gadget

Gadget — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:29:04 +0000

Don’t use WEP use WPA, kk thx!

By: Brad R

Brad R — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:23:43 +0000

i can help :D

Choose WEP

select enter key manually (NOT create with passphrase)

enter a 10 digit number (area code and phone number is easiest to remember!)

leave it as 64 bits

all this is doing is keeping someone else from getting onto your network from a wireless or other access point

WPA is better but it’s much easier with WEP and I sincerely doubt anyone is that desperate to get onto your network they will crack the phone number/password you use