Noddy guide for wireless LAN?

[FD192]

Hi guys,

I have an ADSL connection with a Billion 7402G wireless router using a fixed line from my router to my PC. I have now purchased a notebook with wireless capability and I want to connect it to this router as well. As I'm almost clueless on how to setup networks, is there anywhere where there is a simple-easy-to-understand guide for connecting a second device (my laptop ) to a router? I have tried the router manual, it just tells you what capability the router has without telling you how it must be done.
I just want to try and get it connected for now and will worry about security feautures later.

Thanks for your help

 

[st3ve]

Sugegstion

check that laptop wireless is on
look around in wireless networks
choose new wireless connection
play around

 

[slowgo]

Hi guys,

I have an ADSL connection with a Billion 7402G wireless router using a fixed line from my router to my PC. I have now purchased a notebook with wireless capability and I want to connect it to this router as well. As I'm almost clueless on how to setup networks, is there anywhere where there is a simple-easy-to-understand guide for connecting a second device (my laptop ) to a router? I have tried the router manual, it just tells you what capability the router has without telling you how it must be done.
I just want to try and get it connected for now and will worry about security feautures later.

Thanks for your help

Have a look on your router to see if there is a WEP key. You will need to set this up on your laptop wireless config. You should see some type of wireless client on the bottom right corner of your taskbar. Open this, look for a wireless connection. You should see some type of connection with signal strength shown. Click change and reconfigure it with the new setting. Unfortunately without being in front of it I can only assume what you will see.

 

[Deenem]

The router usually has three settings for wireless operation. You'll need to look around the router config pages until you find them.

0. Off
1. No Security
2. WEP Security
3. WPA-PSK Security

If '0. Off' is selected then nothing is going to happen (big surprise . Your wireless radio is turned off.

If '1. No Security' is selected then any wireless device will be able to connect to your router and use up the bandwidth. THIS IS A BAD IDEA!. It means anyone who is within range of your router can connect and use up your precious data bandwidth. Nevertheless, if you are setting up your wireless it can be useful to set it to this option and then try to get the laptop connected. The laptop should be able to detect the access point and connect no problem. If you get it connected this way then change to option 2 or 3.

'2. WEP Security' is the older, less secure wireless protocol. Don;t use it unless your laptop only supports 802.11b protocol.

'3. WPA-PSK Security' is the best wireless security option at the moment. To use it you need to enter a key (i.e. password) on the router page anf then enter the same key into your laptop's wireless configuration.

 

[FD192]

Thanks guys,

I've got it working now. First thing I missed was that I had to turn on the wireless connection first .
I've also enabled the WEP key authentication (WEP64) and that works okay.

'3. WPA-PSK Security' is the best wireless security option at the moment. To use it you need to enter a key (i.e. password) on the router page anf then enter the same key into your laptop's wireless configuration.

Just checked and my router does have it, gonna make the change.

Now that I am setup, I ran Nortons' online security check and it reported that my PC is vunerable to a hacker attack even though I have my hardware firewall enabled on my router as well as Norton's internet security's firewall.
How concerned should I be about this?

 

[gkm]

When using WEP, you are pretty vulnerable to hacker attacks. Use WPA-PSK as you plan to do, with a nice long password. My WPA password is about 30 characters.