DirecPath Blog - How to Secure Your Wireless Router
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A step-by-step guide to securing your wireless router by the DirecPath blog (http://blog.direcpath.com).
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JANUARY 22, 2010
Securing your wireless router will not only help protect your Recent Posts
privacy, but it will also ensure that only you and people you Secure Your Wireless Router
select can access your wireless connection. An unsecure
wireless router could be used by your neighbors to
download illegal content or do other malicious things. DirecPath Services
TV & DirecTV
It’s always a good idea to secure your router. So how do
Internet
you do it? It’s actually pretty easy. Just follow these steps. Voice
1. Access your router’s administration panel Wireless
To access the admin panel, type 192.168.1.1 in your
browser’s address bar and press enter. (If that doesn’t
work, try these as well: 192.168.1.100, 192.168.1.2, 192.168.0.1)
2. Login using the default username and password.
The default username and password can be found in your router manual.
3. Once logged in, change the admin password.
The admin password change form is usually found in the Administration or Security tab.
4. Under Wireless Security, enable the Security Mode.
The most secure security mode is WPA2, followed by WPA and WEP.
That’s it, you’re done! Now all your Internet surfing and email will be sent securely to your wireless
router.
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- 1. DirecPath Blog - TV, High-speed Internet, Phone service DIRECPATH HOME BLOG HOME CATEGORIES Quick Search Secure Your Wireless Router Select category Select category JANUARY 22, 2010 Securing your wireless router will not only help protect your Recent Posts privacy, but it will also ensure that only you and people you Secure Your Wireless Router select can access your wireless connection. An unsecure wireless router could be used by your neighbors to download illegal content or do other malicious things. DirecPath Services TV & DirecTV It’s always a good idea to secure your router. So how do Internet you do it? It’s actually pretty easy. Just follow these steps. Voice 1. Access your router’s administration panel Wireless To access the admin panel, type 192.168.1.1 in your browser’s address bar and press enter. (If that doesn’t work, try these as well: 192.168.1.100, 192.168.1.2, 192.168.0.1) 2. Login using the default username and password. The default username and password can be found in your router manual. 3. Once logged in, change the admin password. The admin password change form is usually found in the Administration or Security tab. 4. Under Wireless Security, enable the Security Mode. The most secure security mode is WPA2, followed by WPA and WEP. That’s it, you’re done! Now all your Internet surfing and email will be sent securely to your wireless router. FILED UNDER INTERNET, SUPPORT Copyright © 2010 DirecPath & DirecTV. All rights reserved. file:///Users/Blake/Desktop/DirecPath%20Blog%20-%20TV,%20High-speed%20Internet,%20Phone%20service.html[2/11/10 2:54:07 PM]