Lock Your Router and Keep People Out

Many of us will put in our own wireless routers and if we can link to the Internet without any troubles we think the Job is completed. If you don't mind other people feeding off your connection and having access to information on your Computers than you are done. However, most of us would rather we kept our connection safe. The only way to do this is to lock the wireless router.

You need to connect to your Computer to the yellow ports using the cable. It is better to link directly to the modem so that your Computer is not able to be accessed before you can lock it.

Now access the settings page for the router. Open the Internet browser and type in your routers adDress. The number is able to be found in the network connections in Windows. Right click on the Internet connection, click status, now click on the support tab. The number must look like this 123.456.7.8.

Once you have typed in the adDress you will be able to be asked to login. Only your producer instruction manual or the web site for the producer has the ability to assist you with this.

Find the wireless security settings on the setup screen. Click on the wireless security tab.

You should find out that the security settings have been disabled. Look at the choices to see the unique types that you have the ability to select from. Numerous people will use WPA. This will allow you to enter a password so that you can access your wireless connection. The password might be saved to the settings so that you do not have to keep having to type it in.

Enter a strong password you want to utilize and press enter and save. Your wireless network connection has now been locked and password protected.

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