By configuring the relevant security details (e.g. WEP or WPA/PSK shared key/passphrase for example). Of course, as per another ongoing thread, I would recommend that you only do router admin/configuration (especially of the wireless settings and when applying firmware upgrades) on a wired connection.As an afterthough if the security was switched on by default, and you only had a wireless connection, then how would you connect?
I'm getting a new modem from Eircom next week as it happens
2247 manual said:Wireless Security
Your Gateway comes with wireless security enabled....
I think that's what the neighbours have too but I can't remember the exact model number.Got the box today, the model number is a Netopia 2247NWG-EIR and from the manual...
Yeah - they had one of those too. I was in again on a follow up house call (now I know how medical doctors at parties feel!) to reinstall their virus/malware infected hard drive now scanned and (hopefully) cleaned. Of course as soon as I do that their broadband stops working. An hour later and still no dinner in me we're finally back up and running and downloading what looks like a few months worth of virus scanner and Windows updates. I reckon I'll be back in again soon enough... If only to secure their wireless router which I have inadvertently connected through a few times already!On an interesting side note, another item included in the manual is a "Free Broadband Support Calling Card", which gives €10 credit for calling either of their broadband support numbers, the 1530 @ 33c/min or the 1890 number (local call rate)
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