nass wrote:
> Best if you used a WPA encryption method than the weak WEP encryption Key!!!
> By typing the IP: 192.168.1.1 click [OK] or Hit Enter;
> You will get Login into the router:
> Before you can change any settings, you need to log in with a password. if
> you have not yet....
> Password> [ usually blank ]
> Default = Leave blank
>
> [ Clear ] [Submit ]
>
>
> Set up wizard:
> Wizard > 1. Connection Type
> The following information are provided by your ISP.
> ( ) PPPOE
> ( ) PPPOA
> ( ) Disable
>
> Select the appropriate one and click
> [ Next ]
> -------
> Wizard > 2.Parameter Setting
> The following Info are usually provided by your ISP.
>> User name: [ ]
>> Password: [ ]
>> Retype: [ ]
>> VPI/VCI: [ ] / [ ]
>
>
> Click Apply and you will get Configuration Parameters recheck them and click
> Apply to apply.
>
> --------
> On the Router Home page click on the following to make changes:
> LAN Settings
> IP Address > [192]. [168].[1].[1]
> More Info
> ______________________________
> Subnet Mask > 255.255.255.0
> _____________________________
> DHCP server > (*) ON ( ) OFF
>
> IP Pool starting Address> [192].[168].[1].[2]
> IP Pool Ending Address > [192].[168].[1].[100]
>
> ________
> Lease leave as is
> ___________
> Domain [ LinksysHome ]
>
> Click on Internet WAN, then on Connection Type:
> WAN > Connection Type
> Select your connection type:
> ( ) PPPoE
> ( ) PPPoA
> ( ) Disable IS (Bridge mode.....)
> ( ) Multiple Protocol Over
> Make your selection and click Next.
>
> WAN > Connection Type> Whichever your selection was
>
> User Name>
> Password>
> Retype>
> IP assigned by ISP> [Yes ▼]
> IP Address> 0.0.0.0
> Subnet Mask> 0.0.0.0
> VPI/VCI [ 0]/ [ ] these according to your location and your ISP
> Encapsulation> [ LLC ▼]
> Dial On Demand [√]
> Idle Time (minute)> [0] or leave Blank
>
> Click Apply changes
> -----------------------
> WAN > DNS
>
> [√] Automatic from ISP
>
> DNS address > [0].[0].[0].[0]
> Secondary DNS Address> [0].[0].[0].[0]
>
> Click Apply changes
> ---------------------------
> Wireless Option:
> Wireless > Channel and SSID
> To make changes to the wireless.......................................... ..
> changes to save the settings
>
> Wireless Channel> [6 ▼]
> SSID > [type your Network name give a unique name] write
> this down on a piece of paper instated of the default one like belkin54g.
> ESSID Broadcast ( ) Enable (*) Disable select the disable Radio
> button
> Wireless Mode > [ (11b + 11g) ▼]
> Transmission Rate> [Automatic ▼]
> g Nitro> ( ) Enable ( ) Disable
>
> The above step is the most sensitive you need to set it Right to get your
> Network secure from your neighbourhood and from the Internet (WWW)
>
>
> Wireless > Security > WPA
> WPA > [ WPA-PSK (no server) ▼]
> Encryption technique TKIP
> Pre-shared Key (PSK) [ Type a memorable sentence you only can guess ]
>
>
> [√ ] obscure PSK check this to Hash your Password.
> Click Apply changes.
> -----------------
> Click Firewall;
> Firewall>
> blah............................blah.............. ...................................
> Firewall Enable / Disable (*) Enable ( ) Disable
> Click Apply Changes
> Now you are done.
> With CD there is a PDF doc for setting up you can read this.
> How to setup wireless router
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../wireless.mspx
> 4 steps to set up your home wireless network
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/more...lesssetup.mspx
>
> HTH.
> Regards,
> nass
> --------
> <http://www.nasstec.co.uk>
>
> "Merlin" wrote:
>
>> Thanks. I also have a Linksys router, but I don't have the Linksys Easylink
>> Advisor you mention, so I can't go to it to get the information I need.
>>
>> Any other ideas where/how I can get the required information?
>>
>> "Alan" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Merlin,
>>>
>>> I have a Linksys router, and I know that if I go into the Linksys Easylink
>>> Advisor, it shows the WEP key and other network settings if I click on the
>>> Support tab.
>>>
>>> Alan
>>>
>>> "Merlin" <Merlin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:5CB90992-90D9-4FBC-B450-22373ABCE881@microsoft.com...
>>>> I've recently suffered a major PC Crash and I'm trying to recover that
>>>> machine from it. One of the things I need to do is to reconnect it to my
>>>> network, but I keep getting the message "Limited or no connectivity" when
>>>> I
>>>> know the signal strength is high and it did connect okay before the crash.
>>>> I
>>>> suspect that I'm not entering the correct WEP key - I thought I had it
>>>> noted
>>>> correctly, but it seems not.
>>>>
>>>> Is it possible to get the correct key from the two other PCs that are
>>>> connected to the network or do I have to set up the network again from
>>>> scratch?
>>>>
>>>> I'm running Windows XP on all machines.
>>>>
>>>> Help please!
>>>
>>>
And WPA2 is supposed to be even better than WPA.
I've read that all encryptions other than the newer WPA2 have been found
to be crackable. But I'll stick my head out on a limb and say 'not
crackable by the average neighbor'. And then, anything is better than
unsecured!!