Wireless Network Help

bowhnter · 08-05-2009, 05:22 PM

Too late now, but on my Netgear router, I had it setup that I actually had to login in to it and input the MAC address to any device that I wanted to have access...that helps to keep the neighbors and any others out.
Just wondering if that may have een the problem

kgoings · 08-05-2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bowhnter

Too late now, but on my Netgear router, I had it setup that I actually had to login in to it and input the MAC address to any device that I wanted to have access...that helps to keep the neighbors and any others out.
Just wondering if that may have een the problem

I do something similar, on my network you have to configure your own IP, default, and DNS servers to get on. That way I dont have to log onto the Router each time I have a guest. In my range of IP's I allow 2 more than I have computers, so I can have two guests at the house (or 2 other PC's) and not mess with teh computer.

Plus the IP range is not the default that ships with the router, so someone couldnt just drive by and configure 192.168.1.100 and get on.

08-05-2009, 05:22 PM	#1
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