password protect

I have a belkin router adn want to add password protection to access it so other people in my condos don't steal my internet and take up bandwith. How do I do that, allowing only me and my roomates computers to access the connection with our password?

 

You'll need to enable WPA or some type of encryption and then share the key with your roommates. I'd recommend you look in your router setup. Go to your router's IP address and look around in the config settings. Once you have done that post back here with any additional questions.

 

Try connecting to 192.168.1.1 when you are on your WiFi network. That should pull up the router's GUI setup menu.

If for some reason it doesn't work, do this:
1) Go to Start->Run->run 'cmd'
2) A DOS window will pop up...run 'ipconfig /all'
3) You'll see a lot of network info related to all your 'net interfaces, look for the 802.11 connection and write down the IP address for it.
4) If the IP address is a.b.c.d, try connecting to a.b.c.1 and the GUI should pop up.

But yes, you're looking to enable WPA-PSK (Pre-shared Key). It shouldn't be too hard to find where you have to do that at.

 

ok so i changed the setting to wpa-psk, and even just wpa. I set the password and everything. But for some reason when it keeps resetting itself back to open and you do not have to entire a password to log on to my router. my router is listed still as unsecured. Help please

 

On your wireless router did you click apply all changes, before you closed the window? Unclick the key is provided for me, change the network authenication to wpa or wpa-psk and enable data encryption, you may want to change your ssid name and use a different channel from the default channel 11 just to be abit more secure, type in network key and see if that works.

 

what channel other than 11, and what is that anyway/how do i change it

 

yeah i keep clicking OK and eveything, but it just keeps resetting to open and stuff. Bloody annoying.

 

Did you type in 192.168.1.1 in your IE browser to setup a WEP or WPA password, Name, etc: ???????

I don't think you did since your WiFi name is still at the Default name.

You must set things up BEFORE you do anything as you tried to do in the pics you posted.

Forget about the channels for now ......and keep the settings on DCHP (automatic settings)

 

Right, so that 192.168.1.1 thing won't work for me. I can't connect to it.

 

You need to use http://ipaddress other wise it will search.

 

Ok so this is starting to piss me off. I type in the bloody browser,

192.168.1.1
http://ipaddress (this sends me to some weird website i don't get castle software)
http://ipaddress 192.168.1.1(tried adding .htm too)
http://ipaddress192.168.1.1(.tried adding .htm too)

Nothing is fricken working... I don't get why this is being so hard.
Ok, I am completely ignorant when it comes to computers so if someone's leaving something out that they think is obvious or whatever, please let me know.

Even if you have to go as far as say stuff like "now left click on bla bla" or whatever. I don't care. I would REALLY like to password protect my internet router or whatever because people in my condo are stealing my internet and slowing my crap down.

PLEASE AND THANK YOU

 

Anybody got any ideas?

 

Setting up wireless is a pain. Once it's done, it's usually OK.

First, I believe you need to change your wireless settings from your wired computer (maybe not, but it makes sense).

Second, when trying to get everything set up, disable your firewalls until you get them connected.

On the wired computer, change the router settings and save them. Then, from your wireless computer, have it search for networks. When you find the one you want to connect to, go into the properties and enter the info (same channel, same type of encryption, same password or key), and try connecting.

Hopefully, this will get you set up OK.

 

Just follow those steps:

You've probably got the IP address wrong, and youre being redirecting to some scam website.

What youve done wrong is that you have forgotten to click "Apply Changes" once youve selescted WPA-PSK from the drop down menu and typed your password in. And exit from Router page, and reconnect to router.

It's important that you put a password to on your router management page, otherwise anyone could crack the WPA code in a hour or so, find out the IP address of the router, go to the router management page, and put a new password in. They can even enable MAC address filtering from their, rejecting your own router from your own laptop.

If your still really confused, tell us your router model number. It should be on a small sticker on the bottom of your laptop, and post that here. Then I can guide you exactly step by step. You can PM me if you wish

 

You must make changes with a wired connection. If wireless you may be connecting to someone else AP.

Find out what the gateway IP is and access the setup page using it ( http://gatewayip).