How to set up password for Wireless?

SkylineRemix · 8th Dec 2006, 11:38 PM

Hi there,
I would like to ask if anyone knows how to set up password for wireless connection?
There's WEP and WPA for available in the Wireless Setting... What is the differents between both of them?

Adrian Wong · 9th Dec 2006, 12:08 AM

WPA is a more secure form of wireless encryption. WEP is the more common, but weaker wireless encryption.

You need to select either one, before you can set the password.

SkylineRemix · 9th Dec 2006, 12:27 AM

So is there any steps to set up WPA?
I'm not really sure how to deal with it..

Adrian Wong · 9th Dec 2006, 12:49 AM

Well, enable it first by ticking the checkbox next to WPA in the screen above.

Thereafter, you should be show additional options. You will need to screenshot those, of course.

SkylineRemix · 11th Dec 2006, 12:23 AM

screenshot uploaded

Adrian Wong · 11th Dec 2006, 12:54 AM

Hmm.. I don't have much experience with WPA, but I would select PSK string and put in a password of my choice, preferably a complex mix of numbers and letters like f02n4k

karhoe · 12th Dec 2006, 01:13 AM

Nowadays, people choose WPA, because you don't have to remmember the long keys of WEP. But not all devices suppport WEP, especially those first generation wireless device and those 802.11b ones.

If you need additional security, you can opt for Mac Filtering where your modem only allows WLAN cards which have the specific MAC address to access the network.

hyper_raider · 12th Dec 2006, 03:25 AM

Well to add even more security don't broadcast the ssid as well

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Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 30,419 Reputation: 3147 Rep Power: 68	Well, enable it first by ticking the checkbox next to WPA in the screen above. Thereafter, you should be show additional options. You will need to screenshot those, of course. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

11th Dec 2006, 12:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 30,419 Reputation: 3147 Rep Power: 68	Hmm.. I don't have much experience with WPA, but I would select PSK string and put in a password of my choice, preferably a complex mix of numbers and letters like f02n4k __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

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