Had a router in my home in another state, gave mom the router, which lives in another state. Can get wireless now , but cannot secure the network for her.

To connectyour computer to a wireless router, you click the Refresh networklist, then Choose your wireless network and then click Connectto your secured Wireless Network, it will asks for a Network Keybefore allowing you to connect into your wireless network. This NetworkKey is either the WEP, or WPA or WPA2 Encryption key that is used toconfigure the Wireless Router. The Passphrase is an alternate way tosetup the Encryption key.
When you are requested for a Network Key, you can just enter the Passphrasethat was used to configure the Encryption key in the wireless router.http://www.fixya.com/support/r5270415-network_password_network_addressFor information on securing your wireless network,configuring the wireless router and configuring the wireless card in thelaptop/computer, please click on this link and follow my instructions :-http://www.fixya.com/support/r3559128-wireless_router_security

Here's a website detailing the instructions
http://www.ehow.com/how_2250396_connect-wii-secure-wireless-network.html
If it can't find the network or won't connect, it probably has something to do with the settings on the router itself. You would have to use the instructions that came with the router.
Here are some basic instructions but can vary depending on router model and brand. Using this and the manual you can probably set it up.
http://lifehacker.com/#!162754/geek-to-live--set-up-a-home-wireless-network

Read this site they explain how.

http://www.zdnet.com.au/tech-guide-setting-up-a-wi-fi-home-network-139151368.htm

http://lifehacker.com/#!162754/geek-to-live--set-up-a-home-wireless-network

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Features

• Firewall protection for your network
• Parental control to supervise Internet activity
• Works with wireless 802.11b/g adapters
• Backward compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b devices including game consoles and digital media player
• Secure wireless network using advanced
• WEP, WPA, or WPA2 encryption
• Easy to get started with D-Link Quick Router Setup Utility

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Specifications Technical Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.11n (draft) IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u Device Interfaces: 4 10/100 LAN Ports 1 10/100 WAN Port Antennas: Dual external 2dBi Gain reverse SMA antennas Security: 64/128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA, WPA2) Advanced Firewall Features: Network Address Translation (NAT) Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) VPN Pass-through / Multi-sessions PPTP /L2TP / IPSec Device Management: Internet Explorer v6 or late Mozilla Firefox v1.5 or later Java enabled browsers Leds: Power Status WAN WLAN (Wireless Connection) LAN (10/100) Internet Status Power Input: DC 5V 2.5A, through external power adapter Dimensions: 193 x 116.8 x 30.5 mm Weight: 940 grams (0.7 lb) Operating Temperature: 0ºC to 40º C Storage Temperature: -20ºC to 65º C Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% Storage Humidity: 5% to 95% Certifications: FCC Class B IC CE

I am not too familiar with NetGear routers, but all linksys routers have mac address filters, this allows the router to only accept connections from previously stated mac addresses. I never had to do such a thing for my wireless printer, but this could be the problem. Usually wireless printers just ask for a security code (WEP/etc.) and connect on their own. Sorry i cant be anymore direct.

the problem is is your pc has a built in modem???model of laptop and model of desktop???
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To connect to your wireless router, it needs the router’s wireless settings configured and also needs the wireless cards in all the laptops and or computers to be configured with the router’s wireless settings. Then the laptops and desktop computers can communicate with your wireless router.

To set-up and secure the wireless router from unauthorized access, 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.

It's almost a DIY deal, but how close are you to Corpus?

The unit you need is a Wireless access point. My favorite, fairly inexpensive, WAP is made by TP Link. http://www.tplink.com/products/product_des.asp?id=116

You can start with one, at ***********'s, add an external antenna, and set it up as a client pointing to your wireless internet connection. If that doesn't work, you duplicate the equipment set up as a wireless access point at your location.

Post back if you need purchasing help or are near Corpus.

Carl

Hi there securing your wireless is not that much tough.I will guide you with some simple methods.

Windows XP
1.open the control panel and go to network connections and right click the connection that is active and select properties and select tcp/ip and click properties and change the ip settings to automatic.

2.Now connect the pc/Laptop to your wireless router through wired port.

3.open your internet explorer and type 192.168.0.1 in the address bar.The login page of the router will open.In this page give the username as "admin" and password as "admin" in some router the password will be "password" ( this passwords are default.if you have changed the password login with that password)

4.Now you will be logged into the router's page and you can see the settings of the router.In that go to the wireless security and enable it.

5.You can have two type of securities one is WEP and other is WPA.Select anyone and give the password for this security.

6.Then save the settings and restart the router.Now your wireless network is secured.If you are connecting through wireless you need to give the password that you gave for WEP/WPA.

Hope your problem might be solved.Feel free to get my assistance.

How bout setting ur mom's laptop to remove all wireless connection history and then try to make new connection to the router at her home. It also recommended to see from the router
administrative tool is your mom's laptop detected? no kind of blocklist applied in the router? Hope it helps :)