How can I get a security code on my wifi neighbors are tapping into my use

the neighbors are tappin celine my wifi how can I put the security on my computer setting to stop it.

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Hi Becc,

Essentially, the procedure is to configure the router for the specific appropriate for your router, and your ISP and your computers and intranet security settings.  You do not block your computers, you encode router transmissions so that others cannot use it without the username and password.  Then you configure your computers (or other devices connected) so that they know the appropriate codes and can communicate with the router.

When I came across this myself, I discovered that the manufacturer of the router charged; However, I discovered that my ISP supports this particular router and they helped me as well with the router and my computer for free as part of their service - so I'd personally start with your ISP to see if they will help you.

The following article gives the basic instructions for the router (and a few different), but it only covers the router (and not your connected devices) and it indicates the options to use but sometimes 'the best' is not appropriate or accessible with your ISP or router and the computers (which means that it's OK to learn about it in a general sense (, but you need to communicate with people to get the correct settings).  For example I would use WPA2 but my ISP doesn't support WPA is what I use (and if I tried the other it wouldn't work and I would have had no. clue what I was doing wrong and be stuck and confused). http://www.ehow.com/how_6942409_set-up-wireless-router-security.html.  So think of this as simply a presentation guide but use the following instead.

In short, to access the router, go to any computer connected and click on start / all programs / accessories / right-click on command prompt, and then click Run as administrator.  Then type IPCONFIG/all.  For your first login, you should see a group of settings as a gateway by default (and possible other inputs) referring to a TCP/IP address (usually 192.168.0.1 or something similar to that).  This is the address of your router.

Open now IE (or your browser) and in the address field where you can type www.microsoft.com, sometimes rather type the address of the router (for example, 192.168.0.1) and enter.  This should connect to the router where it will ask for a user name and password (almost certainly).  If you know, very well.  If this is not the case, the access provider manufacturer or router can help.  Many use default common (which you should change once get you it, but remember).  Certain combinations of username/password common name include admin/admin, admin/password, administrator/administrator/admin password, simply administrator or with any other admin for the password.

There must be a security section.  Need you probably to get a security Type (WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal,...), a Type of encryption (for example, TKIP, AES,...) and a security network (password thinking) key.  The first two depend too much from your ISP and the installation program to help me (and you may have different options or more also)-they need to tell you what to use.  The manufacturer of the router can probably help with this - but the ISP knows and can tell you.  Use a key strong you want it is hard to break.  Here is an article on the creation of strong passwords - for this and especially since you know that you used, I would out max and go even a little further than they suggest: http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/passwords-create.aspx.  I would choose one with 12 numbers which is a random set of letters lowercase, uppercase, numbers, and symbols - but also one you won't forget but that is anyone's guess (that you don't really want to not have to reset it).

Once set, so even if not recommended by the router or the people of the ISP because if you forgot your password again, they will not be able to help the router becomes a paperweight (but it prevents a person to reset the router using the same stuff, I suggested above to find one that works - if they were not working and you don't need help to identify it) I would consider changing the default user name and password reset so no one can use this method ignores everything and get (even if you notice that and eventually be locked out yourself - and quite well, they will have to have physical access to the router to reset it because I don't think that this can be done remotely).  I did it with mine.  Others choose not to bother because they assume that nobody's going to such extremes and it would make things easier if you needed help more later and I forgot the password.  It's your choice.  I did it because I'm a little paranoid and know that I forget - but for the most part, I suggest they leave alone that can be a bit going overboard.

Then go to all devices connected wireless or another for the router and configuration, security codes to enable this device (your computers and perhaps a printer or other devices) to access the router and don't not blocked everything as your neighbors now will be.  Go to network connections and sharing, then the list of wireless connections and select the connection of your router and right click and click Properties.  Click Security and three above options should appear.  Change them to match what you used for the router and save the settings.  Now close the connection to the router (if it doesn't what shouldn't be) and re-establish a connection and you may in.  Do same for all devices (printers and other devices probably have special methods to change these settings and you may need help with these providers to find a way to review the security settings to connect to the router - but usually it's really not hard and you can probably work yourself or using self-help on the Web site of the device or the manual if you still have it).

That's all.  You have now completed and you are sure.  Again, you will need help from the ISP with the parameters (and they can also help you with everything if you ask and you need), but with this exception, most of the time I think that you can usually do it on your own.  Go into the router manufacturer only if absolutely necessary and the ISP will not or can not help and you can't find try it yourself since many of them charge for this kind of thing (unless it is brand new and some even then) and you need information from the ISP in any case as the router manufacturer probably does not know the right settings for each provider (even if they do for many is not reasonable to assume that they know not just less likely to the ISP).

I hope this helps.  Assuming that this has not already been moved on Windows Networking Forum, and if that didn't do the trick and you need more assistance, please repost it here: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-networking?page=1&tab=all&tm=1300700638376.

Good luck!

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