belkin 54g setup security

akane1984 · 24-09-2005, 11:59

anyone with same router able to guide me on how to secure my router for my network. am connected to two machines my pc and wireless pc downstairs.

Kliro · 24-09-2005, 12:40

I have WEP 128 bit on, and mac filtering, Im told this isnt enough, but its a start.

Open your Web browser and type http://192.168.1.1 it should prompt for the name you assigned for the router and the password.

Go to wireless, and then wireless security is a subcategory, enable WEP and choose a phrase to generate your hex key.

The hex key should be remembered by windows after the 1st time you connect using it on the wireless pc.

Mac filtering is also a subcategory on wireless, so just select it (do this from the wireless pc) and tell it to only allow that mac to connect wirelessly.

I'm sure theres a lot more you can do, but thats what I got...

akane1984 · 24-09-2005, 19:39

thanks mate, any more tips for security or even better performance tips let me know.

Hom3r · 24-09-2005, 20:27

download doc in post 6

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ad.php?t=34657

akane1984 · 25-09-2005, 11:15

downloaded doc very helpful trouble though i got mac address filtering working but when i tried to not broadcast the ssid my wirless pc would drop out. and when i enabled 128 or 64 wep it would also drop out am i doing something wrong.

Kliro · 25-09-2005, 13:11

You mean drop out right after you assigned it??

If so its because you need to reconnect using the hex key.

akane1984 · 25-09-2005, 16:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kliro

You mean drop out right after you assigned it??

If so its because you need to reconnect using the hex key.

how do i do that on wireless side

verticalforce · 26-09-2005, 00:39

I used to have WPA encrption running on my wireless router but changed it to WEP, my gaming device dislike WPA very much.

Kliro · 26-09-2005, 08:11

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Originally Posted by akane1984

how do i do that on wireless side

Go into wireless connections, so that you can see your connection, select your connection and press connect, it should now ask for your hex key, input it, and it should connect (should take longer than before) and then windows will remember the key.