Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router
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How do I secure my network with the Linksys




By garyyonocsko on Nov 04, 2009

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How do I secure my network with the Linksys wireless-G 2.4 router?

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posted on Nov 07, 2009
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Geekman

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To set-up and secure the wireless router from unauthorized access,then configure the wireless card, follow these steps :-
1. Connect the wireless router to your computer with a LAN cable.
2. Start your browser and enter the router's configuration URL IP address.
3. Enter the router setup, login and password
4. Change the admin password
5. Go to the wireless settings and change the default SSID and turn off SSID broadcast.
6. Setup encryption key the strongest is WPA2 (if not then WPA).
7. For further security measures - turn on MAC address filtering and enter the MAC address of the wireless cards on the computer/s you want to connect to this wireless router.
8. Record the settings you have made and keep it in a safe place and Save the settings.
9. Configure the wireless cards on the computer/s with the SSID and encryption settings of the router.
10. Remove the LAN cable between the router and the computer then the computers should be able to connect to the router wirelessly.

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Solution #2

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