I will try and keep it simple. For every computer device it has an address just like your house number and street address. For linksys it is: 192.168.1.1 So all you need to do is type that into your browser (internet explorer, firefox, chrome).
a little box will pop up prompting you for username and password. You can leave username blank and enter in the password you set up when you first got the router. If you are setting up for the first time or havent changed it since you started the password is admin.
You will be taken straight to the setup page. 3/4 of the way down the page in the middle you will see "Maximum number of DHCP users" in the box put in the number of computers that you have connected wirelessly. Make sure the time zone is correct for you and check the box to update automatically for daylight savings. Then just below that click save settings. Then click continue on the following page that pops up and then you will be taken back to the setup page.
In the grey part of the heading on the left you will see Wireless then you will see setup and next to that on the right click on wireless (smaller size). For the section "wireless configuration" just click the option for manual. For "wireless network mode" click mixed from the drop down box. Next for "wireless network name SSID" this is what the name of your network will be called. It isnt secure to call it your last name or include your address. Name it something that you will recognize but isnt specific about information. For instance if you had a stuffed anmial bear named pookiebear name it that. Next skip to the last option there "Wireless SSID broadcast" and click the circle for disable. SSID is the name of the network. When anyone goes to connect their computer wireless it searches for SSID's. If you dont disable yours it comes up and they can try to gain access which obviously increases your security risk. So click disable and you are good. Then as always scroll to the bottom and click save settings and then click continue on the following page and it should bring you right back.
Next on the blue part underneath wireless you will see "basic wireless settings" and to the right of that click "wireless security". For "security mode" select WPA2 personal from the drop down box. For "WPA algorithms" click TKIP+AES from the drop down box. Click save settings at the bottom and then continue on the following page.
This next part might be the hardest. I will list how to do this part for Windows Vista only. Click the start menu buttom in the bottom left corner. In the search box just above that type Run. Then with the results that come click on Run. They type in "cmd" without the "". Then a new window will appear. Type in the word "ipconfig/all" without the "". A bunch of stuff you will think is nonsense will come up. But at the bottom of that window look for is a the bottom called "physical address" and might look something like this 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 with combo of letters and numbers. Just highlight that part and right click and click copy. You will need to do this for EVERY computer that connects wireless in your house or network.
Then go back to your browser where we were working on the router settings. On the blue bar click on "wireless mac filter" and for the option of "wireless mac filter" click the box to enable. Then click the circle for "permit only" and a new box will appear to edit MAC filter list. Click on it. A little window will pop up. And for each computer put in the numbers you copied and/or wrote down that look like 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00. After all of them are put in scroll down on that little window and click save settings. Then on the scroll down again and click save settings and continue on the following screen and you are set.
All you need to do is just close the browser to log out and you are all set and secured with the latest security for wireless routers.
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