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From: tom2vp on 20 Aug 2005 15:52
im new to the wireless thing and was wondering how to make my wireless
connection a secure one so others cant randomly use my connection.
I have a d-link wireless router im not sure if this makes a
difference.anyone know how to help?
From: Dave on 20 Aug 2005 16:34
you can start by opening the manual that comes with the router and see if it
does wpa or wep encryption and then following their instructions to set it
up.

"tom2vp" <tom2vp(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> im new to the wireless thing and was wondering how to make my wireless
> connection a secure one so others cant randomly use my connection.
> I have a d-link wireless router im not sure if this makes a
> difference.anyone know how to help?


From: Jack on 20 Aug 2005 17:06
Hi
Wireless - Basic Configuration: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"tom2vp" <tom2vp(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> im new to the wireless thing and was wondering how to make my wireless
> connection a secure one so others cant randomly use my connection.
> I have a d-link wireless router im not sure if this makes a
> difference.anyone know how to help?


From: Sooner Al [MVP] on 20 Aug 2005 17:01
In addition here are some articles and links that may be of interest...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/bowman_05february10.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0604.mspx

http://www.kurtm.net/wpa-pskgen/

http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/wifisecurity

http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/wlan/40.0+Security#10907

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"Dave" <noone(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> you can start by opening the manual that comes with the router and see if
> it does wpa or wep encryption and then following their instructions to set
> it up.
>
> "tom2vp" <tom2vp(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F87D6272-E302-4DA8-95B6-11D1F0B722F5(a)microsoft.com...
>> im new to the wireless thing and was wondering how to make my wireless
>> connection a secure one so others cant randomly use my connection.
>> I have a d-link wireless router im not sure if this makes a
>> difference.anyone know how to help?
>
>


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