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feezle
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 Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 6:10 am Post subject: NEED WIRELESS ROUTER HELP!!! |
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Hi all,
i want to secure my wireless router so that only the computers i specify can gain access to the network. i'm in an apartment building and i worry; how do i make sure that passers-by can't steal my signal?
(i have a speedstream 2623)
thanks,
fez
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Oldfrog
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feezle
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| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 3:08 pm Post subject: ..... |
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thanks for the reply,
mac filtering was my first inclination,
i have one question - where do i find the mac address on the machine???
on a mac? on a pc?
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PeterGibons
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| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 4:27 pm Post subject: find mac |
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at a dos prompt type ipconfig/all
Also check: on the Netgear cards we use at work the mac is listed the underside of the card
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Oldfrog
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| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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On a PC with WIN 2k or XP go to start|run|cmd and type iconfig /all at the prompt. Locate your wireless NIC and the MAC address is listed as "Physical Address".
On a PC with 95/98 go to start|run|command and type winipcfg at the prompt. This will bring up a small window that will display a number of settings including the MAC.
The MAC is also printed on your NIC, whether it is an internal PCB or a PC card on a laptop. It consists of 6 pairs of hexadecimal digits separated by hyphens.
I really don't know how to find that on a MAC (computer)
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You might also look at turning off the broadcasting of your SSID and enabling WEP encryption to further secure your systems. with all 3 of these done you are about as secure as it is practical to be.
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feezle
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| Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 5:40 am Post subject: |
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thanks for all your replies,
i have to admit - i don't know how to set up WEP, or turn off my SSID.
i go into my router config and i know WHERE to do it, but i can't seem to figure it out without losing the connection.
also - i can't do MAC filtering becasue i don't know how to find the MAC address on my apple.
SO - although you have been very kind in taking the time to try to help me... this newbie is still at square one.
help????
Fez
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River_Rat
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| Quote: | | also - i can't do MAC filtering becasue i don't know how to find the MAC address on my apple. |
Have a look here, see if this will help.
http://www.net.tufts.edu/macmac.html
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dallas7
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| Quote: | | i don't know how to...turn off my SSID |
You can't do that on the Speedstream 2623; it's always on.
| Quote: | | i go into my router config and i know WHERE to do it, but i can't seem to figure it out without losing the connection. |
If the wireless device in your Apple is not a Speedstream product, it is possible they are incompatible in that respect. Even if it is, it's still possible they won't work with each other without updating the firmware in both devices.
| Quote: | | i don't know how to set up WEP |
Don't bother if you're concerned about security in an apartment complex. WEP is like a lock that can be picked with a bent paper clip - it just keeps honest people honest. At the very least, you need WPA, available in only the latest products. Siemens won't be releasing a firmware upgrade to add this feature to the 2623.
I hate to break this to you, but Speedstream products were dogs and not worth the packaging they came in. The user's manual that accompanied the 2623 is just plain awful, and therein lies one source of your frustration.
If security is a primary concern for you and you can't buy better gear, perhaps wireless networking is not for you just yet.
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