Re: OT: Wireless Home Network


<hhc314@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1127500704.927450.41620@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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.
>

Thanks Harry. It seems to be working OK now.


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