Router without a password?

kaisterkai

kaisterkai

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Good day..

I would like to ask, I have a wire router at home, and I recently discovered that people can just go onto my wireless without a password..

I have asked a friend, and he said that everytime someone new tried to connect to my wireless, it asks for a password..

that password is at the bottom of the wireless..

On my router at home, there is a password, but the thing is, I can just connect and they don't ask for a password..

So i'm just a bit worried now, beacause then everyone can just access my internet connection.. and use up my cap..

sigh..

if anyone can help.. please do ..

Thanks
 
Well you have to setup the wireless security. Connect to your router goto wireless security and setup your APN with a WEP key. This will force a WEP confirmation whenever someone tries to connect wireless.

Your ISP will also assist with setting this up for you.
 
you might not have to fill it in because windows is set to 'remember the password', check with a laptop thats never connected to your router before

EDIT: otherwise, just login to your router through firefox or internet explorer, the web address,username and password should be on the bottom of the router, find a section called wireless or security or something along those lines, then setup a WEP or WPA or WPA2 encryption on your router and choose a password
 
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bex.cpt said:
Well you have to setup the wireless security. Connect to your router goto wireless security and setup your APN with a WEP key. This will force a WEP confirmation whenever someone tries to connect wireless.

Your ISP will also assist with setting this up for you.
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I don't understand this..

How do I go into my router?
 
DUDE!@##$%% said:
you might not have to fill it in because windows is set to 'remember the password', check with a laptop thats never connected to your router before

EDIT: otherwise, just login to your router through firefox or internet explorer, the web address,username and password should be on the bottom of the router, find a section called wireless or security or something along those lines, then setup a WEP or WPA or WPA2 encryption on your router and choose a password
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Um.. what I mean is like, when i connected my Laptop with it, I didn't type an codes or anything.. it just connected..

How do I log in to my router?

Is there codes to type to check my router settings?
 
bekdik said:
I also suggest that you only allow specific MAC addresses
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MAC addresses? What's the difference? Is it just more secure? But first things first, need to find out to set a password on my router..

Is there a method where one can manually set one on?
 
murraybiscuit said:
where's you router?
how much cap have you got?
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My Router is in the middle of the house.. go like 9 Gb..

But recently.. I don't know where many GB goes.. so Was just getting worried..

Why do you ask?

(sounds like you want to use it as well :P just joking! )
 
check your ifconfig (bash) or ipconfig (dos) for your gateway IP.
surf to that address via browser
depending on manufacturer, you will be presented with a login.
find your default password for your router model via google.
usually admin / admin or something similar.
poke around in the router control panel for the settings.
 
kaisterkai said:
Good day..

I would like to ask, I have a wire router at home, and I recently discovered that people can just go onto my wireless without a password..

I have asked a friend, and he said that everytime someone new tried to connect to my wireless, it asks for a password..

that password is at the bottom of the wireless..

On my router at home, there is a password, but the thing is, I can just connect and they don't ask for a password..

So i'm just a bit worried now, beacause then everyone can just access my internet connection.. and use up my cap..

sigh..

if anyone can help.. please do ..

Thanks
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Why are you still on a capped package?
 
ok il jsut repeat what murraybiscuit said,
start>run>type 'CMD' (no apos)
Then type 'ipconfig'
See what your "default Gateway" is. (fyi telkom modem = 10.0.0.2 by default)
Go to web browser> type default gateway address (10.0.0.2) then type in username/password (default is admin , admin)
look for wireless settings (could be in advanced tab) , check if security is on (WPA), if its on, then you should be fine.

Do you have a phone with wifi that hasn't been connected to the router yet? Try connecting it and see if it asks for a a password, or at least if it says that it is a secure network
 
Yet to see a router with a passward. Most of them only have have a password... :D
 
gilani777 said:
ok il jsut repeat what murraybiscuit said,
start>run>type 'CMD' (no apos)
Then type 'ipconfig'
See what your "default Gateway" is. (fyi telkom modem = 10.0.0.2 by default)
Go to web browser> type default gateway address (10.0.0.2) then type in username/password (default is admin , admin)
look for wireless settings (could be in advanced tab) , check if security is on (WPA), if its on, then you should be fine.

Do you have a phone with wifi that hasn't been connected to the router yet? Try connecting it and see if it asks for a a password, or at least if it says that it is a secure network
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I see.. will be trying that out..

Thanks alot!

Sori, no phone.. I was hoping one of my friends will come over with their notebook, but no luck.. I'll try that.. thanks again!
 
All the advance advice:D

1. Tell us what router you have. The brand name (on the router like Telkom, Netgear, Billion etc + any numbers on the front), then someone can help with the settings.
2. To get to your router interface, you need a browser like Firefox, Internet Explorer.
3. Then type the IP_address you found using ifconfig in the address location.
4. Enter username/password.
5. Find a section called something like Wireless Security once logged in.
6. a) Select Pre-shared key b) Specify a password/passphrase (13+ characters is recommended for password)
7. Do not worry about MAC anything right now. The passphrase is what you are after.
8. Try specifying WPA2 or WPA as the "Allowed Client type" or search under Wireless Security for whatever it is named.
9. Save it all.
 
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