sharing the connection

[Guest]

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I have ADSL line and a wireless modem and access point between my 2 PCs at
home I discovered that is my neighbor can detect the signal and use the
internet from my ADSL so please I need some help to prevent him or even
anybody else outside my house.
Thanks in advance

 

[Dave]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

well, you can turn on wep or wpa encryption and/or limit access by specific
mac addresses depending on your access point. time to get out the manual
and see what it says.

"samh" <sam@sam.com> wrote in message
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> I have ADSL line and a wireless modem and access point between my 2 PCs at
> home I discovered that is my neighbor can detect the signal and use the
> internet from my ADSL so please I need some help to prevent him or even
> anybody else outside my house.
> Thanks in advance
>
>

 

[lem]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless (More info?)

samh wrote:

> I have ADSL line and a wireless modem and access point between my 2 PCs at
> home I discovered that is my neighbor can detect the signal and use the
> internet from my ADSL so please I need some help to prevent him or even
> anybody else outside my house.
> Thanks in advance
>
>
I can't do better than MS-MVP Malke (from whom the following was copied):

Here are links to help you:

Wireless - Basic Configuration -
http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html

Wireless - Basic Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html

MVP Barb Bowman on wireless security - http://tinyurl.com/56fc5

The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN -
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/index.php?p=43

You first need to determine if your hardware - all parts: the router and
the network adapter card(s) - support WPA. If one part does *not*, you
will need to either update its firmware and/or drivers or just use WEP.
You will set your router up (usually from a browser - consult the
manual) and select your encryption method and key. Most often you will
enter a passphrase to generate a key. You will not use the passphrase
again - you will enter the key on the laptop.