Adding password to airport connection

[TitanJeff]

I set up a Netgear wireless network for my home a couple of years back. At the time, I didn't install using a password. Now that the kiddies have gotten older, I am wondering if there is a way to add a password now that I can go back and change whenever I want.

Thanks.

 

[JNB]

I set up a Netgear wireless network for my home a couple of years back. At the time, I didn't install using a password. Now that the kiddies have gotten older, I am wondering if there is a way to add a password now that I can go back and change whenever I want.

Thanks.

You can add an admin password to both the router (password needed to make changes to the router config) and a Pre-Shared Key to access the network, if you are using WPA-PSK (I hope. If you're using WEP, change it soonest). The PSK part is the network password.

 

[TitanJeff]

You can add an admin password to both the router (password needed to make changes to the router config) and a Pre-Shared Key to access the network, if you are using WPA-PSK (I hope. If you're using WEP, change it soonest). The PSK part is the network password.

Sounds great.

Now how do I do it.

 

[JNB]

Sounds great.

Now how do I do it.

The manual or help files for your particular router should spell it out - I have a Belkin, and as the functionality is identical, the choices are in different sections and different orders.


Maybe if you post the Netgear's model # there is an MR member with the same or similar model that can answer your questions in more detail.

 

[TitanJeff]

Many thanks.

The docs are long gone but it is a MR814v2.

I found a great threat on the Netgear site once I googled the model number.

http://forum1.netgear.com/showthread.php?t=8160

All is good now.