Thread: wireless Network router help

I just bought & setup a Linksys wireless router but i want to know how to setup a password on the wireless connection so only i can use it so no leechers can use my Internet connection. Help me please?

Type 192.168.1.1 in a web browser and type in your router's login information default is USERNAME:admin PASSWORD:admin. Then go to the wireless tab and look for the section wireless secruity select WPA and type in a pass phrase and hit enter and your done.

Isn't the default login for Linksys routers blank and admin?

Originally Posted by Jyuu

Isn't the default login for Linksys routers blank and admin?

I really don't know because I just typed both of them.

Originally Posted by Brad Flow

I just bought & setup a Linksys wireless router but i want to know how to setup a password on the wireless connection so only i can use it so no leechers can use my Internet connection. Help me please?

my router went quack on me a few weeks back, so this was how i did it. this here is for the wrt54g model, so this won't be 100% accurate if you have a different model;

1- as fantasystrike said, type in 192.168.1.1 on a web browser. by default, you should leave the username blank, and the password as "admin".

2- go to "wireless"> "wireless security".

3 - for "security mode", choose "WEP". for "default transmit key", i chose "1". dunno whats the difference otherwise. for the "WEP encryption", you have a choice here, but my suggestion would be to take "64 bits 10 hex digits". only cuz i'm familiar with this option. finally, under "key 1", type in a 10 character password of your choice. make sure you write it down as well.

4- now click on "save settings". and you're done.

^consider upgrading to WPA/WPA2 if available (instead of WEP). I don't have a router with me at the moment, so can't really guide you step by step.