Question:
How to turn off wifi connection to other users?
yny
2010-10-14 15:56:36 UTC
like,laptop,phone,etc.so that they can disable to connect to our WiFi connection..
because my neighbor tried to connect lately to our WiFi.our WiFi have a password.she was using laptop.. and i'm using PC(the owner). I'm not just sure.f she still using our connection right now. Now i'm asking how to remove/turn off other user who are connected to our WiFi connection??
Five answers:
Joe M.
2010-10-19 21:17:32 UTC
Hello yny!



Keeping freeloaders off your WiFi is a simple matter of making sure you've implemented proper (strong) security. If you have WEP encryption on your router, that's the "weakest" protection because it uses a simple password.



WPA/WPA2 encryption is more secure, and much harder for casual hackers to break. I suspect your neighbor isn't even a casual hacker, right? If so, your neighbor shouldn't be able to access your WiFi, unless your password has been compromised.



If you're not sure if your neighbor is freeloading or not, it's a simple matter of changing your password--at the minimum.



What you should/need to do is logon to your router and check what security protocol your using to secure your router. You can then either change your password or, if you're using WEP, change the encryption to WPA/WPA2.



To do this, consult your router's manual (either the printed version or look up the manual online by router brand and model number). You're going to need the administrator logon and password. Whomever setup your router should have written this down somewhere--either in the manual or (if your ISP installer did it), they usually write it on the router itself.



If you do not know, have lost, or otherwise forgotten your administrator logon, you're going to have to reset your router to factory condition and reconfigure it and implement WPA/WPA2 security. Again--your router's manual will be able to direct you on how to do this.



I really doubt you'll need to do more than implment WPA/WPA2 encryption on your router. You could also implement MAC filtering (which limits the MAC addresses allowed to access your WiFi, even with the encryption key). However--MAC filtering would be a bit much for your needs.



Anyways, hope that helps, and good luck!
GTB
2010-10-14 17:06:59 UTC
To keep freeloaders and hackers off, invoke firm security.



1. Record the MAC address of the wireless network interface of each pc you wish to permit wireless access. This is easily found by going to each pc, one at a time, open command prompt (start, all programs, accessories, command prompt); at the > prompt type in "ipconfig /all" without quotes and hit enter. Carefully look at all that is shown and look at the wireless interface (not wired interface) information; you will see a physical address which is 6 pairs of characters separated by a - sign - this is the MAC address. Do this for each pc you want to permit wireless access. Note that if a character in a MAC address looks like it could be a number or letter, it is a number (so letter O is not used but number 0 is for example).



2. Always use a pc connected to router via wired link, not wireless when you configure router. Log onto router, go to wireless section. Select WPA or WPA2 encryption, enter a strong preshare key (at least 12 characters long, upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols) and record this as you will need it. Select MAC address validation and activate it; enter the MAC addresses of the pcs you wish to permit access in the MAC validation table. Save all router settings.



3. Go to each pc, one at a time, and find your wireless by its SSID. Configure it to match the encryption type and enter preshare key. Save setting. Now you are secure. Repeat on each pc.
?
2010-10-14 16:03:19 UTC
Change the password required to connect to your router. Also, read the router's manual and learn how to configure mac filtering. This is an extra step and not required, but would help.
ThrasherBaby
2010-10-14 15:58:44 UTC
If your network is password-protected, then you shouldn't have a problem.
dDouble Take
2010-10-14 15:57:44 UTC
you cant, set a wep key.


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