How can I protect the Linksys network I can connect with?
1.
Linksys Network. Security for a wireless "infrastructure" network is controlled by the wireless access point (which is built-in to your wireless home router). It is set within the configuration pages of the home router. Generally you may restrict connection access, encrypt transmission of logon credentials, and/or encrypt data on the wireless channel. Computers wishing to use the wireless infrastructure network must match the security configuration set within the access point. I suspect the home router supports one and only one wireless network.
a. Is the "Linksys" network yours - created by your wireless access point?
b. You can only protect the Linksys network if it's controlled by your wireless access point.
c. You protect the Linksys network by configuring the security parameters within its wireless access point. See vendor user guide for the wireless home router.
d. Laws change. It's probably illegal to access someone else's wireless network without their permission.
2.
Command Line Executables. Are the following executables in your system's "%systemroot%\system32" directory (usually C:\Windows\system32):
a. arp.exe ( or arp )
b. cmd.exe ( or cmd )
c. ipconfig.exe ( or ipconfig )
d. nbtstat.exe ( or nbtstat )
e. netstat.exe ( or netstat )
f. nslookup.exe ( or nslookup )
3.
Path Variable. From within a command prompt window, enter the following at the command prompt: "echo %path%" without the double quotation marks.
Is the subdirectory string "C:\Windows\system32" displayed within the result ?
