i got the netgear wireless thing,but my wireless is open to anyone!!how do u stop people using ur network??

 

you have a option to INSTALL a password on it..

http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/08/08/131947.php

the above link may not apply to your router GOOGLE IT

 

Depending on what router yours is, you'll probably have to type in 192.168.1.1 into your address bar, which should take you to the router settings page. You'll probably have to log in : most Netgear routers have a username of "admin" and password of "pass" as standard (sometimes it's "user")

After that it's very easy to navigate around and change things - but if you don't know what you are changing, don't change it!!!!

 

add a wpa password .. do not use a wep as its too insecure

 

cheers for ya help, nothing seems to want to work,think i'll just leave it be

 

its 192.168.0.1

the user name: admin
password is password

then wireless setting and set a wep key its easy

 

tried tht already m8,pass words dont work

 

stupid question but do u have the manual?! failing that what make is it?! as most makes use the same ones and as default so you could probably get it of the manufacturers websites!!

Deff need 2 secure it thou mate my mums neighbour didnt and i logged into their router in about 2mins and could have caused them some serious headache

 

very easy to do as i did my netgear one .

phone netgear up and they will do it for you .

 

If you dont have houses right next to your house then you will be out of range.
Unless someone is sat in the bush outside your front door with their laptop i wouldnt worry

 

Try either 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 in your web browser

username : admin
password : user

or if that don't work, change the password to "pass" (remove the " obviously)

Er, I've picked up wifi networks much further away that being right outside, so thats nonsense....

 

well my next door neighbours have a router and its rare that i can pick it up(if i tried)

 

So many things can vary what signals you can and can't get. He might a particulary low signal, there might be interference, there might be obstacles blocking the signal to you, so many things. Latency, all sorts......

I can pick up a lot more on my laptop than I can my iPhone, which is to do with my reciever in both. The better the reciever, the better the chances of getting a signal.

 

Belkin is 192.168.2.1 from memory if its a belkin one.............

 

It's a netgear one - says so in the first post