Linksys router success!

Tefler | 10:42 Mon 01st May 2006 | Technology

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Thanks to Teak36, Wideboy, Ethel, Ralph, fo3nix and Dodgyshirt, I've now got my Linksys router working and have a successful wireless network up and running. The problem was my misunderstanding of 'User ID' and 'Password' during the setup. I thought I was being asked to create a new one, but in fact it should have been the one I use for the ISP! It probably seemed obvious to the person who wrote the instructions - maybe they should employ me to write the idiots' guide!

Anyway, thanks for all your help, without which I would have stood no chance.

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Ethel

Hurrah!

Ethel

So glad you're sorted!

Are you sure you are properly secure and not allowing the neighbourhood to tap in?

And make a note of how you did it - just in case.

wideboy

Happy Holiday, happy wireless. I've recently had to switch from a Belkin to a Netgear (result of a power surge!). Have set up wireless usb dongles too for the first time. Can be a bit hit and miss and decisions whether to use the supplied software or just Windows.

Well done!

dodgyshirt

Well done, I agree with wideboy the software for the USB dongle supplied with my D-Link router kept crashing my PC until I replaced it with a cheap one from Aria.

Tefler

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Good point about the security thing, Ethel. It does say that it's a security-enabled wireless network and it has a 26-digit key to get onto it for the first time, so I assume I've done the right thing. If anybody thinks otherwise, please let me know!

dodgyshirt

There are two different security issues with a router.

Firstly you need to alter the log-in details to ones of your own choosing. This is to ensure that nobody within range can hi-jack the router itself by experimenting with the 192.168.X.X variations and default log-ins of 'admin' which are commonly used by the manufacturers.

Secondly you need to secure the wireless signal via WEP or WPA encryption. It sounds as though it defaults to WEP with a 26-digit key but WPA encryption is stronger.

Tefler

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Thanks, Dodgy - all done now!

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