how do I Enable WPA in my router?

[computerABUSER]

Hey Gang
How do I Enable WPA in my wireless router? I'm just trying to not allow people to use my
wireless router withoiy my permision.

I use PC-Cillin 2006 and insude of that are some control settings for WIFI so I enabled the WIFI settings and I selected a password so I'm pretty sure I've done that part correctly but someone had said that I must enable WPA in my router...that kinda thre me off 🙂

Thanks,
CA

 

[cmetz]

What make and model of router?

 

[computerABUSER]

D-LINK

mod: DI-514

 

[n0cmonkey]

?

 

[computerABUSER]

Thanks guys...

 

[JackMDS]

Wireless, Basic Configuration: http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html

Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

:sun:

 

[computerABUSER]

Again thanks everyone. Let me please explain what I am trying to do and if I am incorrect please let me know. I am trying to allow some friends when they come over to use my WIFI, however, someone had told me that if I do it correctly that the other laptops will have to enter a password that I have selected...is this correct? TIA, CA

 

[JackMDS]

Yap, all the Wireless computers would need the same security parameters in order to connect to your Wireless Router.

I use MAC filter and WPA2 for my computers. When a guest is coming I temporally switch Off the WPA2 and add the MAC address of the guest to my system.

It reduces the security for the duration, but I can leave with it.

:sun:

 

[Madwand1]

With guests coming over, you'll probably be tempted to use a simple, easy to remember English language phrase for your password. However, you should not do that if you really want to be secure. Although the likelihood of someone cracking your WPA security is not high, it does depend in large part on the complexity of the password itself (and WPA with a weak passphrase may be easier to crack than even WEP) -- the recommendation is to use a complex random sequence characters, as long as allowed by your devices (usually 63 characters).

E.g.

kxD#840-fdjC?2-*&@QJfd(uc,m@kj28)(%#cv<mXr\Jk39)dDSfK43*^#)$jfd7
123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123

The first row would be a randomly chosen sequence mixing various character types. The second row just counts out to 63, so you can get the length right (use a fixed-width font such as Courier to align them properly). Make up the string yourself, save is somewhere, and then copy and paste it into the various configuration screens.

 

[jlazzaro]

Originally posted by: Madwand1
kxD#840-fdjC?2-*&@QJfd(uc,m@kj28)(%#cv<mXr\Jk39)dDSfK43*^#)$jfd7
123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123

The first row would be a randomly chosen sequence mixing various character types. The second row just counts out to 63, so you can get the length right (use a fixed-width font such as Courier to align them properly). Make up the string yourself, save is somewhere, and then copy and paste it into the various configuration screens.

or just use a key generator...

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