Wireless Router

[mbr_own]

Hey; how easy is a wireless router to set up? My laptop has Bluetooth, but is it worth investing �60 or whatever in a wireless connection. Has anyone had any problems setting them up?

Thanks a lot,

Michael

[fo3nix]

well you'd need a wireless adapter for your laptop too, as well as a wireless router (if it hasnt got one built-in).

they're very easy to install. just make sure you secure them properly (a few clicks and typing on your behalf, doesn't complicate things any more really).

[mbr_own]

This is the thing, some of my friends connect themselves to other people's wireless connections and off they go. I don't fancy the thought of someone slowing my connection, narrowing my band, and God knows what sites they might go on.

[b0shb4ll]

It�s easy to restrict access to a wireless router. You do this using MAC addresses. All computer devices have a Mac address. You simply program your router to only allow the Mac addresses of your computers..

Simple...

[agnabeya]

The setting up of the connection - is a few clicks and typing in info -
just like when you set up your ISP with your modem.

At some point in the set-up - a decent router will ask you if you wish to set encryption. I chose the WEP 128 bit myself -
it created it - I entered a password - and that was me.

I wrote down the 26 digit code the router set up - keep it handy just in case you need it.

Then go to this site

https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

and run throught he stealth testing with your computer.
It will indicate how secure you are.