How do I protect my wireless network from others trying to use it?

Hello.This might sound dumb, but I can't figure out how to set a password to access my wireless internet. I live in an apartment building, and there are college kids everywhere, and im sure they are stealing my wireless internet. I want to password it so that me and my roommates are the only ones who can access it. How do I do this?

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Jansa1 Dec 14, 2007

I'm trying to set up the password for my wireless internet by going to 192.168.0.1 but it asks for my username and password. I don't even think i have a user name and i don't have a password but when i just click 'OK' it keeps coming up so i press 'cancel' and it says 'Unauthorized'
Anonymous Apr 26, 2008

cant secure cant secure
Anonymous Sep 03, 2008

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You need to access your router in your browser 192.168.0.1 and then go to the wireless menu, see below:

Posted on Sep 13, 2007

Anonymous Sep 13, 2007

you need to tick enable wep and choose either 64 bit or 128 bit encryption.

Choose key 1 and type in the relevant amount(dependant on choosing wep 64bit or 128bit) of letter and number mix and click apply.

Make a note of the mixture you typed.

Go to your pc and research for your network and then the option to type in the password will appear and the need to type it in, you should then be secure.