- Joined
- Nov 11, 2003
- Location
- Bloomington, IN
Hey all, I have a question that has been haunting me over the past few months regarding a security issue with wireless in a apparment complex. My laptop is due here in a couple of days (wireless), and one of my roomates will also have a wireless capable laptop, and the rooms will be completely across the apartment, so I don't want wires running all over.
Anyhow, here is a LINK to the router I am looking at getting; it has the 10/100 ethernet ports that my desktop computer will use, and has 802.11g capability for both laptops in the apartment.
ISSUE: I have been seeing on ther forums images of poeple mocking their neighbors for leaving their wireless connection unsecure, and thus allowing the near-by neighbors to just leech off their service for free. I don't want that to happen to me. Does that router come with some sort of security that can prevent that? Can I password protect the connection, so that everytime one of the two laptops wants to log on, they need a password?
BTW, all pc's will be running Windows XP pro.
I appreciate any help, and sorry for the somewhat lengthy post.
Anyhow, here is a LINK to the router I am looking at getting; it has the 10/100 ethernet ports that my desktop computer will use, and has 802.11g capability for both laptops in the apartment.
ISSUE: I have been seeing on ther forums images of poeple mocking their neighbors for leaving their wireless connection unsecure, and thus allowing the near-by neighbors to just leech off their service for free. I don't want that to happen to me. Does that router come with some sort of security that can prevent that? Can I password protect the connection, so that everytime one of the two laptops wants to log on, they need a password?
BTW, all pc's will be running Windows XP pro.
I appreciate any help, and sorry for the somewhat lengthy post.