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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 07:23 PM
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So I recently find out that our neighbor is stealing our wireless connection.
How can I password protect it so that he can't steal our connection?

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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 07:44 PM
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i cant help you out at all....but just for fun, i'd punch him in the eye. :dunno:
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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when you set it up, didnt you have to name something?
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by RB26DETT
when you set it up, didnt you have to name something?

I never named anything...but I guess the default name is "Linksys". :dunno:
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 07:54 PM
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you should enable WEP which is wireless encryption but the thing is you'd have to set up keys on the router and set up keys on any computer that you want connected to it. and well since your neighbour won't know the key, he won't have the ability to connect to it
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by RB
I never named anything...but I guess the default name is "Linksys". :dunno:
yeah, i rmemeber when i was setting up mine, there was a space to name the connection something that most people can't guess so they cant steel it.. go into the settings thing or something :dunno:
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 08:33 PM
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cant you encrypt or something like that? or make it so that your router only allow specific MAC addresses to log on? you can configure all that by logging onto your router. :dunno:
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by WiLL
cant you encrypt or something like that? or make it so that your router only allow specific MAC addresses to log on? you can configure all that by logging onto your router. :dunno:

All I see is :blah:


I need a step by step tutorial. Maybe I'll search online or something :dunno:
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 08:41 PM
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as long as he's on your network...*cough*virus*cough*
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by RB
All I see is :blah:

me too.. me too.. and im a com. sci. major.
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