How to enable Wireless security

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wryfhk22 join:2011-03-09	How to enable Wireless security Hello. My home wireless network works fine but it`s not a secure network. All my neighbors are brobably using my service. How do i simply enable the security on it. It`s a Links wireless G rooter. thanks
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SoonerAl Old enough to know better Premium,MVM join:2002-07-23 Norman, OK kudos:5 1 edit	The general steps are... 1. Login to your Linksys router and configure the wireless security settings for strong encryption, WPA2 is recommended, with a long random key/passphrase/password, ie. no common words or names for example. If you call out your specific Linksys model others can help with the specifics. Otherwise read the users manual for your device or go to the Linksys support site for help. 2. Configure each of your wireless clients for the same encryption type and key/passphrase/password. The encryption type and key must match exactly on the router and all of your clients. Here are my wireless security guidelines for home users. »theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/L···ity.html Win 7 help... »windows.microsoft.com/en-us/wind···networks Vista help... »technet.microsoft.com/en-us/libr···035.aspx XP help... »technet.microsoft.com/en-us/libr···069.aspx ****************************** With Windows 7/Vista/XP you can save off the wireless profile settings on a USB flash drive for later use with Windows Connect Now [WCN]. If the client can not use WCN, ie. like a MAC or Linux client for example, the wireless key is in plain text in the \Smrtntky\Wsetting.txt file on the flash drive. Simply copy-n-paste to the client. Windows 7 WCN help... * To save your wireless network settings to a USB flash drive, insert a USB flash drive into the computer, and then follow these steps: * Open Network and Sharing Center by clicking the Start button, and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type network, and then click Network and Sharing Center. * In the left pane, click Manage wireless networks. * Right-click the network, click Properties, and then click Copy this network profile to a USB flash drive. * Select the USB device, and then click Next. * Follow the instructions in the wizard, and then click Close. Windows Vista WCN help... * To save your settings to a USB flash drive, do this: * Open Network by clicking the Start button, and then clicking Network. * Click Add a wireless device, and then follow the steps in the wizard. Windows XP WCN help... »www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/usin···now.mspx -- "When all else fails read the instructions..." MS-MVP Windows Expert - Consumer
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