Secure router After the initial setup of 2350 for 1 desktop and 1 laptop, how to change security to "secured" rather than "unsecured"? Can this be done without going back through entire setup? Thank you

Need more information about your router?
Who is the manufacturer?
What is the model number?
How many wired and wireless computers do you have in the network.

In order to secure your network, you will need to change the settings on your router.
Connect the computer to the router. Open the setup page.
Change the security settings.
Try this website to secure your WiFi at home

If your router is unsecured then please make it secured as soon as possible.
Connect one computer to the router and open the setup page of the router. You can change the wireless security settings on the setup page.

Please follow the link below. Hopefully this will give you the specifics for securing your Linksys home network.

http://www.nil.wustl.edu/csg/faqs/dsl/wirelessconfig.htm

Unless you changed the settings on the router, the "secure" connection should still be configured into the router,
and still should be available.

So, login to your router, and check your wireless-setup configuration, and, if necessary, reconfigure it to create a "secure" wireless network.

Hi Thanks for your question
I think my tutorial may help you with this please click this link----> http://www.fixya.com/support/r4695161-change_wireless_network_password_forgott

Because of the fact that you can connect to your network without cable since it's unsecured you don't need to connect by cable. Skip this part and carry on with going to the routers settings site then to router wireless settings and password change. Remember to choose WPA method of security. Good Luck and please let me know if this was any helpful.

Your laptop must be a wireless computer. You want to secure the wireless network.
You will need to change the settings on the router.
First you will need to connect the computer to the router with the cable. Do you have any computer connected to the router ?
If not then connect the laptop to the router. Open the set up page of the router and change the wireless security settings of the network. Change the wireless network name also.
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The wireless settings in the Belkin has been setup with encryption.
You can restore the Belkin back to the factory default by powering up the Belkin and press the RESET button for 7 secs.
It is not wise to leave your wireless router unsecured, anyone can access your network and Internet connection and use up your allocated download limit. Once you exceed your download limit you could be slug with addition charges - this depends upon your contract with your ISP.
For details on securing your wireless router and configuring the wireless card in the laptop, please click on this link and follow my instructions :-
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3559128-wireless_router_security

1. Connect the computer to your Wireless router then using the internet explorer access the router gui 192.168.1.1 2. It is extremely important that you change the password for your router. Select a strong password using numbers and letters. This is the password that you will use to login and configure your router after this initial setup. +
3. Select a unique name for your wireless network. The name of your network is known as the SSID. This is what wireless users will use to identify which router and network they connect to.

You don't need to install anything extra to secure the network. It's a matter of changing router settings. You set up the router through your web browser by going to "http://192.168.0.1" which accesses the device's setup screens.

There are several revisions of this product. Here is the URL for D-Link's selection page for the router:

http://support.dlink.com/products/revision.asp?productid=di-524

Click on the picture that shows the version you have, and then you'll be taken to the page for that version. You can download a manual or look through the FAQ's which will guide you through the process of setting up the security.

You didn't specify what router you are using and what type of connection. I assume you are using wireless connection from your laptop. What you need to do is setup security on your router. I can't give you any specifics because I don't know the model of your router. Please read documentation and try to go to wireless security on your router and setup 64-bit WEP then specify 10-digit code. Save your configuration. Try to connect your laptop to the network. If it prompts specify the same WEP security then enter the same 10-digit code. It should work.

Good luck!