25jai Posted January 10, 2006 CID Share Posted January 10, 2006 is there a way to put a password on my dsl connection? i have a wireless router and people are pickin up my dsl connection Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggr3 Posted January 10, 2006 CID Share Posted January 10, 2006 I don't know....but putting encryption on your wireless router might help... Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-108605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
25jai Posted January 10, 2006 Author CID Share Posted January 10, 2006 how do i do that? Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-108611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted January 10, 2006 CID Share Posted January 10, 2006 what kind of router do you have? Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-108612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
25jai Posted January 10, 2006 Author CID Share Posted January 10, 2006 i have a westell wireless 327w Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-108619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted January 10, 2006 CID Share Posted January 10, 2006 Click HERE Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-108622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted January 10, 2006 CID Share Posted January 10, 2006 do you use the wireless? if not, just disable it. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-108684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
25jai Posted January 10, 2006 Author CID Share Posted January 10, 2006 how do i disable the wireless, no i don't use it Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-108689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted January 10, 2006 CID Share Posted January 10, 2006 check the manual for the router. it should tell you what the setup page for your router is. usually something like 192.168.1.1 or so. there you will find a menu point wireless and it should allow you to select disable there. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-108692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyswhirl Posted January 10, 2006 CID Share Posted January 10, 2006 On the computer connected to the 327w, type 192.168.1.1 into the internet browser. If it asks for a password, type "admin" as the user name and "password" as the password. Click configuration and then wireless. At this screen, set the following: Wireless Operation- disabled Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-108693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
25jai Posted January 10, 2006 Author CID Share Posted January 10, 2006 ok it worked. thanks guys Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-108756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raistlin666 Posted January 26, 2006 CID Share Posted January 26, 2006 The range is what like 75-100 feet at best? So your side neighbors could get a weak connection depending on how close they lived or the dude with the laptop in your driveway would be on your network. But if you ever do use it you could put WEP on it and thats a 128 bit enc. no? Each computer is also logged to the router so if you have 1 computer thats on your router and 2 show up as active... uhh. ya should know somethins up. Thats my unneeded opinion at least. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-112830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted January 26, 2006 CID Share Posted January 26, 2006 The range is what like 75-100 feet at best? Rainstlin666 nothing against you or anything but, who ever told you that the range is like 75-100 feet was wrong, because wireless can go several hundred feet. if you house is made using wood studs, then it will go farther then if your house has steel studs or concrete walls. and if you put the router in or close to a window were alot of people place it then it will go 1500 feet with ease, because there is nothing in interfear. In a stardered home, it will go 200 feet no problem. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-112835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raistlin666 Posted January 26, 2006 CID Share Posted January 26, 2006 I don't know if it makes a difference or if it's something else but i live in the basement of my house. the whole concrete walls, cement floors with very thin carpet and no windows thing. (lost to roomate for upstairs on a game of blackjack.) tested by my laptop it gets to about ten feet from my door. I wish i had that kind of range. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-112847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted January 26, 2006 CID Share Posted January 26, 2006 I don't know if it makes a difference or if it's something else but i live in the basement of my house. the whole concrete walls, cement floors with very thin carpet and no windows thing. (lost to roomate for upstairs on a game of blackjack.) tested by my laptop it gets to about ten feet from my door. I wish i had that kind of range. what kinda router? that sounds like a problem with it, the 2.4ghz microwave signal will go though most things. except metal. and a few othere things. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-112850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeffwalker9999 Posted January 26, 2006 CID Share Posted January 26, 2006 you might want to view this site - all it is about is wireless http://www.jiwire.com also this page might help http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-security-introduction-overview.htm also the range depends on 802.11x that the wireless uses 1500 feet - yes - i agree - line of site is the general rule unless blocked and as members have stated stuff can effect the range again i think you should view jwire site - hope this helps Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-112851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted January 26, 2006 CID Share Posted January 26, 2006 you might want to view this site - all it is about is wireless http://www.jiwire.com also this page might help http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-security-introduction-overview.htm also the range depends on 802.11x that the wireless uses 1500 feet - yes - i agree - line of site is the general rule unless blocked and as members have stated stuff can effect the range again i think you should view jwire site - hope this helps i agree with all that, and that is a great site, but line of site does not matter, becuase they are omnidirectional antennas, if it was a directional antenna line of site would matter. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-112855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raistlin666 Posted January 27, 2006 CID Share Posted January 27, 2006 D-Link Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/10371-people-stealing-my-connection/#findComment-113053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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