How do I secure my belkin wireless pre-n? - Belkin Wireless Pre-N (F5D8230-4) Router (F5D82304)

Access point configuration

1. Open a Web Browser
2. In the address bar type the IP address of your access point.
Note: By default the IP address is 192.168.2.254
3. Click on Security in the left hand column under Wireless
4. Enter your password if any and click Submit
5. Select WPA-PSK (no server) from the Security Mode section
6. Enter your Pre-shared Key
Note: You can mask your Pre-shared Key by selecting Obscure PSK
7. Click on Apply Changes

Network adapter configuration

1. Go to Start and click on Control Panel.
2. Control Panel window will appear. Double click on Network Connections.
3. Network Connections window will appear. Right click correct Wireless Network Connection by identifying correct wireless network adapter and click View Available Wireless Networks.
4. Wireless Network Connection window will appear. Select the network you wish to connect and click Connect.
5. The should now be security-enabled.
6. Enter the WPA-PSK network key you set up in the router as above.
7. If all goes well, you will connect to wireless network at last.

Hi,

Welcome to FixYa! The security key for the Belkin router is what they also called the Pre-Shared Key, it maybe in the form of word, phrase or series of letters and numbers. The key must be between 8 and 63 characters long and can include spaces and symbols, or 64 Hex (0-F) only. Each client that connects to the network must use the same key (Pre-Shared Key).

1. Click on the green Belkin Router Manager icon (right-click for Windows) to open the menu, or type 192.168.2.1 into a web browser.

2.On the Belkin Router Manager menu, scroll up to Router Settings and highlight.

3.Click to open the Belkin Router Setup page on your Web browser.

4. You must log in with a password to make changes to your Router's settings. If you have not yet set a custom up a password, leave this field blank and click the "Submit" button.

5. Click the Wireless > Security link from the page menu on the left-hand side.




6. On the Wireless > Security page, you can retrieve your password(s) from the fields to the right of the Pre-shared Key (PSK) > entry.

7. Uncheck the Obscure PSK box to view and retrieve your password(s).

8. Re-check the Obscure PSK box to obscure your password(s).



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To setup a wireless password/security for your Belkin router you need to use a wired computer to do the configuration settings.

1. Open a Web Browser (IE, Firefox etc.) on the wired computer.
2. In the address bar of the browser type http://192.168.2.1 and press Enter.
3. Click Login in the upper right-hand corner of the page. The router does not ship with a password, so just click Submit. (Enter your password if you have setup any.
4. Click on Security in the left hand column under Wireless.
5. Select WPA-PSK (no server) from the Security Mode section.
6. Enter your Pre-shared Key (this will be your wireless password).
7. 7. Click on Apply Changes.

Your wireless network is now secured.

It is because DHCP is not enable in belkin.
For that connect router to computer with ethernet cable.
Then you can access it with following link.
http://192.168.15.1
type user as "admin" and password as "admin" or blank or "password".
Then go to advanced and enable dhcp .
Then save and restart router.
Let me know if you need further assistance.
Thanks.

You can enable the wireless security on the router's GUI.

Access the GUI and look for wireless settings, from there you will see the option to enable the wireless security either WEP or WPA.

Contact Belkin and ask them to secure the wireless network usualy if this a new router they can give you free support

Just login to the router's admin page by opening your internet explorer and type htt://192.168.2.1 you can see it under the wireless tab, then wireless security sub tab. Select WPA-PSK or Pre-shared Key as your security, then type a password on the password box then save the settings. That should do it.

No, you're not safe.
Disconnect your router from your cable-modem (or DSL-modem).
Reset your router to "factory settings", which _are_ safe.

hello!

normally, if you configure the wireless security settings wirelessly, it will automatically disconnect you from the network. you have to input the security key on the laptop first before it connects you back to the network.

i suggest, if you really like to configure the settings of your router, get an ethernet cable, connect it directly to the laptop so you can access and configure the router settings and to avoid from being disconnected

I have here the step by step guide from Belkin's Support site.

Configuring WPA-PSK Encryption:

1. Connect a computer to any one of the four LAN ports of the Belkin wireless router.
2. Open your web browser and type the router IP address of the router (by default, the address is http://192.168.2.1.) in the address bar and press Enter.
3. Click Login on the top of the page to login to the router. By default the Password is left blank, click Submit.
4. Click Security under Wireless menu.
5. Under Security Mode, select WPA/WPA2-personal (PSK)
6. Select WPA2-PSK as your Authentication
7. Select AES as the Encryption Technique.
8. Enter a word or group of characters in the Password (PSK) box. The Pre-Shared Key must be 8 to 63 characters in length.
   Note: The PSK (Pre-Shared Key) is case sensitive ("A" is different than "a")
9. Click Apply changes to save the settings.