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[Bandit127]

Bit of a marathon, but here goes...

First, connect your laptop to the router with an Ethernet cable. Changing the security settings will prevent Wifi connection...  

You will enter something like 192.168.0.1 in your browser to access the setup pages for the routher. You have already done this I assume.
The next step is password protected, but something really easy to Google. . Like user = admin and password = admin. Let me suggest a password: adm1nacc3ss. Find the relevant page in your configuration and change them to both something unique and secure. Aim for being able to change the IP address (192.168.0.1) to something else at some point in the future too. Keep the 192.168 bit on the front though.

Next, go to the page for SSID. It says 'wireless'. This is not a security setting, but it's cool if you set it to StuartsWLAN or something. It is still visible to all, uless you turn brodcasting off. I would leave it on for the moment.

Change the security to WPA (WPA2 if it's an option). Enter a password. Let me suggest one: W1rele55acce55. Disconnect the Ethernet cable and try to reconnect by wireless. If you left SSID broadcast on, you will see your wireless network in the list. Click (double click?) on it. Mirror the settings and WPA(2) password from the router. This password is the W1rele55acce55 one. Should be bingo!

Take care here though.
The first password you changed (admin/admin) was to directly access the router setup. adm1nacc3ss
The second was the password to access your wireless network. W1rele55acce55.

If you get stuck, plug the Ethernet cable back in and start from the top. Expect to make mistakes - we have all done it. (Well, I did anyway).

The passwords were suggestions of course.

B*gger - must type faster...

[TheBoy]

Bit of a marathon, but here goes...

First, connect your laptop to the router with an Ethernet cable. Changing the security settings will prevent Wifi connection...  

You will enter something like 192.168.0.1 in your browser to access the setup pages for the routher. You have already done this I assume.
The next step is password protected, but something really easy to Google. . Like user = admin and password = admin. Let me suggest a password: adm1nacc3ss. Find the relevant page in your configuration and change them to both something unique and secure. Aim for being able to change the IP address (192.168.0.1) to something else at some point in the future too. Keep the 192.168 bit on the front though.

Next, go to the page for SSID. It says 'wireless'. This is not a security setting, but it's cool if you set it to StuartsWLAN or something. It is still visible to all, uless you turn brodcasting off. I would leave it on for the moment.

Change the security to WPA (WPA2 if it's an option). Enter a password. Let me suggest one: W1rele55acce55. Disconnect the Ethernet cable and try to reconnect by wireless. If you left SSID broadcast on, you will see your wireless network in the list. Click (double click?) on it. Mirror the settings and WPA(2) password from the router. This password is the W1rele55acce55 one. Should be bingo!

Take care here though.
The first password you changed (admin/admin) was to directly access the router setup. adm1nacc3ss
The second was the password to access your wireless network. W1rele55acce55.

If you get stuck, plug the Ethernet cable back in and start from the top. Expect to make mistakes - we have all done it. (Well, I did anyway).

The passwords were suggestions of course.

And ones that shouldn't really be used, as they will be in any crack dictionary

[Bandit127]

If security is changed to wpa-2 then in encryption i have the option of AES or TKIP.?

Also have the option of changing security key.

WPA2 personal - TKIP
Change the password. Like W1rele55acce55

[Martin_1962]

Pass words - depends on how secure you want it - but at least you can have it on a piece of paper.

You can get passwords anywhere, but look for something random, don't use your car reg, chassis no is OK.

What is the serial number of your monitor?

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