I cannot get my wireless system secure. When I enable WEP, I cannot conlnect my laptop. It sees the network?
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You need to enable WEP on both the router and the laptop with the same channel, SSID, encryption and key settings.
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Most likely wep/wap is not enabled.\nBtw, there is no such thing as a wireless modem. Must be a router/modem combo.\nhttp://www.webhazard.com/html/how_to_set_wep.html
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I have an older linksys router so the screens might be a little different than yours but try this. \n\nOpen the router admin page in a web browser.  Typically, you would go to http://192.168.1.1\nOn the Setup tab there is a radio button for WEP key.  Set it to Mandatory. \nClick the WEP Key Setting button\nSelect 128Bit\nType anything you want in the passphrase box\nClick Generate\nWrite down the Key that is created.  Make sure to scroll all the way to the end. On mine the key runs off the end of the box.\nClick Apply.\nThe computer with the wireless card should see your wireless network and prompt you for the WEP key.  Type in what you wrote down and you should have access.
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You need to enable your WEP security feature in your WiFi Access Point. \n\nDepending on the brand you are using, there are different methods of accomplishing this task.\n\nOnce you have enabled WEP security, you will be generated a "key" to give to those other people whom you want to access your access point. This will prevent those unwanted bandwidth leeches from accessing your internet bandwidth.
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from your cable or DSL modem connect the ethernet cable to the router input.  Install and configure using the CD which came with the router.  During the installation process it checks the connectivity and you are on if its passed.  Couple of tips though.  \n\n1. Change the default SSID\n2. Never broadcast the SSID (make sure the broadcast option is uncheked)\n3. Set up a 64/128 bit WEP key\n\nOnce you done the above then all your wireless adapters can pick up the signal once you set up with the authentication.
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Try the following:\n\n1) Please open up your browser and type in the following "http://192.168.0.1/"\n2) If you get an error loading that page then try "http://192.168.1.1/"\n3) Now you are into your wirless router's firmware\n4) Find the Wireless Settings and find the term "WEP Key"\n5) Type in the Wireless Key you wish to use "64-Bit" should be fine.\n6) Click "Apply" or any equivalent button\n7) Close your browser, and try an connect to your network wirelessly by using the key you just created
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First of all, you want to protect your wireless network.  This is done by the following (assuming you are using Windows):\n\n1) Put a password on the administrative site for your wireless router;\n2) Configure WEP and choose an encryption key (a string of hexadecimal digits, which the router can usually generate for you).  Write this key down, because you will need to configure all of the computers on your network to use it;\n3) Get the MAC addresses of the machines on your network.  "ipconfig -all" from a command prompt will show you the physical address.  Configure your wireless router to only allow traffic from those computers.\n\nNow, in your wireless network settings (if you are using Windows XP) if you see several networks available, you can choose the preferred order of connections to which your computer will connect.  Yours should be the first in the list and should be chosen as long as your router is up and working properly.
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You have to enable WEP or WPA Security on your Wireless Router.  WPA is the best protection for wireless router now.  WEP is crackable but it's better than nothing.  Normally the password for Linksys router is "linksys" (Without Quotations) If it's not try the word password, if that's not it reset your router to the original factory settings and check your documentation for the default password.\nCheck these articles from linksys\nhttp://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Content_C1&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1116602204044&packedargs=site%3DUS&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper\nhttp://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Content_C1&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1116519873380&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
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There are a number of reasons, not all of which I can answer here, but here's a few places to start:\n\n1. Your router has encryption, and you have not entered the password correctly\n\n2. Your router uses a MAC filter, and you have not given access to your laptop.\n\n3. You're too far away from the router.\n\n4. You have a firewall that is not working / set up correctly.\n\n5. You haven't pushed the "wireless" button on your laptop to enable your wireless device.\n\nAnd more.  Start by checking these things.
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1)  Hook up your router.\n2)  Access the configuration page. It should be accessible by browsing to the 192.168.1.1 address:  (i.e.    http://192.168.1.1). Do this from a computer wired directly to the router.\n3)  Find the wireless configuration and open that page. You should have an option to enable wireless security it. Then select WEP security. Then click GENERATE and let it generate your keys.\n4)  Copy down the first key. Make sure everything on the router is "applied" or "saved".\n\nWireless Computer:\n\n1)  Open the wireless connection and search for available \nnetworks.\n2)  Connect to your network and configure it for AUTOMATIC.\n3)  It shouild ask you for the KEY.  Type it in and it should work. You probably have to type it in twice.
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Well you actually want to encrypt it.\n\ngo to the routers website normally http://192.168.1.1  Then go to the wireless section and turn on encryption to WEP 128 bit and set and encryption password.
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Ask your wireless router provider how you could do that (Belkin, Linksys, Hawkingtech, and other brands).\n\nAlso you can access it's main local IP Address to access the configuration panel\n\nlike if your local was like 192.168.40.243 then the Main Config IP would be 192.168.40.1. With encryption you don't have to use 1 computer with wireless to use encryption. All you have to do is write down the WEP, or WAP key so that the other computers can use encryption.\n\nAlso you could check your routers manual.
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Put a password on it use the WEP option on your wireless configuration settings and set a password to your connection.\n\nIf you have D-LINK or netgear go to this site http://www.webhazard.com/html/how_to_set_wep.html and it will give you step by step directions.\n\nIf you have Linksys go to http://micro.uoregon.edu/homenetworking/linksys/ and it will give you directions on how to set it.\n\nIf you have neither, then just contact me and I can give you directions. I need to know what kind of router you have.
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That is a good start.  See if a wired connection from your computer to router will work.  \n\nCheck your firewall on your computer. Maybe you should disable that for now.  \n\nIf things don't get better, then use the wired connection to TURN OFF your WEP KEY password for now.   If you can establish a proper connection, then try a simply password scheme.  \n\nBut don't try to run without security forever.  YOU SHOULD BE USING THIS FEATURE.
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you need to put up a wep wireless (Wired Equivalent Privacy) or other privacy keys just change your network settings.
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Read the manual.  It tells you how to set up your WEP encryption.  Also, check the wireless networking forum on dslreports.com.  They also have a Linksys specific forum.
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Tim - your priorities are in reverse order. Turning off the SSID, while probably a good idea, is not at all secure. You really need to turn on encryption. WEP is better than nothing, but is fairly easy to break. To really make your network secure, you need to use WPA2 encryption (or just WPA if your computer doesn't support WPA2, but WPA2 is better), and, of course, change the default password.\n\nMy own home network has a hidden SSID with WPA2 encryption and a good password.