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Expert: Carolyn Meinel - 8/5/2008
Question
How do I know if my computer permits me to use the 802.11g password technique and if it does how do I set a password on the router?
Answer
The hardware for your wireless adapter is one factor that determines whether you can take advantage of the 802.11g protocol to set a password on your wireless connection. To learn this, double click on the wireless icon on your task bar. This brings up a Wireless Network Connections window. Click Properties and at the top it says what kind of wireless adapter is in your computer.
Next you need to see if your router can use the 802.11g protocol. Back at the Wireless Network Connections window, click on "Choose a wireless network." You might see several if you live in an apartment building or near a neighbor's home. The strongest signal should be your own router. Right now it will say "This network is configured for open access."
To see if your router can provide a password protected 802.11g connection, next you need to get into the control panel for your router. How to do this depends upon your router. If you don't have the documentation for how to get in, usually you can get in by typing http://192.168.0.1 into your browser address bar.
This should give you a menu page that includes "setup." Under setup, if this router is 802.11g compliant, there should be a way to set up a password on your wireless connection.
Now back to your computer, the wireless icon on the task bar should provide a window that makes it easy for you to enter the password in order to connect to the Internet.
Oh, and while you are at the control panel of your router, be sure to set a user name and password so nobody else can change your router to keep you from using it.
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