SupraHuman Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 How do I password protect my Netgear DG834GT modem? I am running Windows Vista on my laptop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Are you talking about a password for your home network, or a password for your router? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Without going into detial myself: http://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-196416.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 Are you talking about a password for your home network, or a password for your router? Talking about the router so only I can use it and not my scrounging neighbours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I put a chain around mine and hid it under the bath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 I put a chain around mine and hid it under the bath. Oh so it's no longer a secret then,mind if I pop around for a dip and de-cheesing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Talking about the router so only I can use it and not my scrounging neighbours. I think you mean a wireless encryption password. Pick an encryption protocol such as "WPA2+PSK" (there should be a list on the wireless page of the router's web pages), and choose a strong password. Simples (relatively). It's also a good idea to set a strong password for the admin of the router itself (i.e. the one you have to enter when you go to http://192.168.0.1 in your web browser). Also, limit the devices that can connect wirelessly to your router. Netgear routers usually let you specify the MAC address of all allowed devices. If a device tries to connect that's not on the list, it gets refused access. These passwords are all set using the router's web pages. Then you just need to enter the same password on your laptop etc so it can connect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Oh so it's no longer a secret then,mind if I pop around for a dip and de-cheesing? Hop in, do you want bubbles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 I think you mean a wireless encryption password. Pick an encryption protocol such as "WPA2+PSK" (there should be a list on the wireless page of the router's web pages), and choose a strong password. Simples (relatively). It's also a good idea to set a strong password for the admin of the router itself (i.e. the one you have to enter when you go to http://192.168.0.1 in your web browser). Also, limit the devices that can connect wirelessly to your router. Netgear routers usually let you specify the MAC address of all allowed devices. If a device tries to connect that's not on the list, it gets refused access. These passwords are all set using the router's web pages. Then you just need to enter the same password on your laptop etc so it can connect. By default the username and password for the admin of the router is "admin" and "password" when logging on to 192.168.0.1 but it won't work.Can't access the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 Hop in, do you want bubbles? YES please,very kind of you sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I think there's usually a reset button on the back of the router, to reset the password and everything else. Oh yes, you can turn off SSID broadcast too once your laptop's talking to your router. That'll put off casual sniffers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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