Is your wireless connection secure?

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Mar 10, 2011 | 06:51 AM

#21

Lainey

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Originally Posted by CTMechE

Try googling the make/model number of the modem/router. There should be a way to log into the administration settings from a computer connected to it, and change the settings.

Or call your provider and request instructions how to change to a more secure standard.

Thanks. It's now on the "To do" list.

Mar 10, 2011 | 07:52 AM

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sujo

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From: CT

Most commonly routers have the IP address of:

192.168.0.1
192.168.0.254
192.168.1.1
192.168.1.254

You can open internet explorer, clear out the URL that shows up in the address field. Then punch each of those into the Address field (one at a time)
If it is the right IP address, it will prompt you for credentials.

Typically the default ID see Admin or administrator and the word "password" for the pw.

Mar 13, 2011 | 12:19 PM

#23

SilverS2kF22C1

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Little close to home for a friend of mine! I just went and re-did the security of his wireless network on Saturday... Neighbor kids were doing stuff they should have been, parent's caught them, and let me friend know... Some of the stuff they were doing is deff. FBI territory

... I told him to get a letter from his neighbor notarized explaining the situation just in case! New encryption (he did use WEP) now using WPA2 w/AES and MAC address filtering)