Hello and thank you for reading my thread.
I have a D-Link DSL-G604T ADSL2+ wireless router, that I use to connect to the internet at my house and recently found that it is unsecured. (I know nothing of wireless internet)
I also found out, that that meant anybody can use my internet from anywhere around my house and beyond. Luck be with me, so far I haven't had any problem in that regard that I know of.
My computer Desktops and Towers are connected through cables to each computer via one of each of the four ports on the D=link modem. (it varies as to whether I have 4 or less connected at any one time.)
None of the computers have a wireless card in them.
I downloaded the instruction manual for the D-Link G604T from their website and in reading it have tried to set it up so that I can make it secure.
I have never used wireless before and some of the terms used evade my understanding. So I used best guess technology.
My brother talked me through some setup procedures, only to finally realise that I was cable connected and didn't need all that preparation and said to just tick/or untick in the box AP and save, and it should cure my problem, that together with removing the Ariel from the router. How good that is I don't know?
We discussed and accessed different areas in the D-Link set up that included Mac addresses and hexadecimal codes.
So I am aware of these things now.
Now I have some laptops that have wireless technology and sometimes they connect and sometimes they don't, or connect but with limited connectivity.
I have played with some settings but just haven't found the correct settings to get it all functional and secure.
Can someone please help with setting up this complex situation.
I worked out that I can name my router so that I can identify it against other networks around me that the wireless laptops find, and have succeeded in naming the router.
Primarily I would like the router set secure so nobody around me can use my connection, but I need access for the laptops as well.
I hope that I have explained my predicament correctly.
Thank you ImnoGuru.