Dave, now that I have my Wi-Fi network working I would like to know how to keep it secure. I know that I have to enable WEP encryption. But how? I’m running WinXP as a “server” (with a PCI Wi-Fi Card), and Win98 and PalmOS as clients.
On the assumption that you’re using the Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP), you’ll need to start by enabling it at your Wireless Access Point (WAP) first, and how you do that will depend on the WAP in question and how it is normally configured.
When you do this, make sure you make a record of the WEP key you create as you’ll need to enter this key on to each of your clients.
Once that’s done, WEP is enabled through your wireless drivers in Windows, it varies from driver to driver, but it’ll be in the same place at which you actually set the name of the network to join.
In Mac OS X you can configure the WEP key either by selecting the Wireless network from the Wireless menu in the menubar, or through the Network component of the System Preferences. Remember to add the WEP key to your keychain, otherwise you’ll have to enter it each time you
connect.
Under Linux, it again depends on the driver, but usually it’s set through the network configuration or through a separate configuration file.
If you’re using ad-hoc mode, then the same basic rules apply – you need to configure the WEP password on each of your wireless devices. It needs to be configured on all of them or none of them, so make sure they are all capable of supporting the WEP level (40 or 128-bit) that you choose.
Having said that, you definitely want to make sure that your network has a WEP network key — if the key is blank, the network is wide open.
Here’s how to configure each Windows XP client: Right-click the connection in the Network Connections window and click View Available Wireless Networks to configure the connection. On the Wireless Network Connection dialog box that appears, type a key into the Network Key box, and again
into the Confirm Network Key box.
Hope that gets you going!
Hi, I am trying to connect my 3GS Iphone to my homne wifi – the wifi appears in networks and keeps asking me for a password. I have been told that it wants the WEP Key which I’ve provided but that doesn’t work. My wifi is security enabled, wifi broadband is supplied by Orange it was formerly Wanadoo. This is driving me mad and I’ve seen lots of fixes but keep trying things without success however I am a bit of a novice. Can somebody please try to help me as I’ve had the iphone for 10 days now and wifi connection at home was one of the reasons to buy the phone so I don’t have to keep getting out my laptop. A step by step guide by somebody (in simpleton terms) would be really appreciated.
Karen
i want know that how to protect my using wepsecurity
dave what do I do now then inorder to secure my wireless puter up to my web?
I have forgottenthe name I gave my own WiFi network and live in a place where most folks have WiFi anduseit for home networking. The problem is I have too many available networks and, without the name, can’t differentiaate my own. Is there any way to get mine?
aloha ~
i do not understand exactly how to secure my wireless network. can you please respond with the step by step instructions ?
thank you! aloha lori
I just have a couple of questions. i could easily set up a WEP for my network the problem is that I am having trouble getting my other roomates on the same network. If the password works on mine i have a mac. then it doesnt work on the others PC and vice versa. I would like to get one password to work on both whats the easiest way to do this. some one suggested that use a 128bit encryption since that would be the most compatible format for both. please if you have any suggestions I could use the help!
When you do this, make sure you make a record of the WEP key you create as you’ll need to enter this key on to each of your clients.
This is my problem.. I forgot to write down the key. Can I retrieve it somehow?