Re: OT: Wireless Home Network

Mike, as an afterthought, it can be a bit tricky setting up the
security of your Linksys wireless network.

For setting up the encryption, you get the routers menu, click on
wireless, then click on "Wireless Security"... When the menu pops up
select WEP encription and select which password key you will use
because the router will generate 4 (the default is 1). Next enter the
passphrase that you wish to use and then hit 'generate'. The router
will compute 4 different keys based on your passphrase, so you'll want
to copy these down or print the page. Finally click on 'Save Settings'
and your wireless network is now secure. (At which your neighbors
previously using your wireless network will not glare at you because
they can no longer gain free access to the internet! :-) )

Assuming that you've selected Key #1, this is the key that you need to
put into all the computers that you have accessing the now secured
wireless network. In actuality, I spent more time figuring how to setup
secured wireless access on my computers using Windows XP Professional
than I did on setting up the router.

Although all of the 4-5 computers in my home can now freely access the
internet, I'm still working on getting them to talk to one another.
That's a Microsoft issue and not a problem of the modem or router.

I'm no network guru, but if I can be of help in any way, feel free to
contact me by email at hhc3141@xxxxxxxxx (I don't use my Comcast email
account for anything but business based on past experiences.)

Kindest regards, Harry C.

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