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August 29th, 2004 02:00
Adding password to wireless network
Hi, I have a Dell Truemobile 2300 connected 2 wired computer and 1 Dell laptop. I would like to know how to add a password to the connection so my neighbors wont be getting free DSL ;) Thanks
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August 29th, 2004 02:00
You can't really add password protection, but, at a minimum, you should enable MAC address filtering so that only wireless network cards whose MAC address you have entered in the router will be allowed access to the network. To prevent interception of data sent over the network, yiou should also enable WEP or, even better, WPA encryption. See the following articles on wireless network security:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/support/wireless_secure.htm
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1277020,00.asp
http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/wirelessproducts/qt/macaddress.htm
Steve
Message Edited by volcano11 on 08-28-2004 10:57 PM