Setting up a secure wireless network with the PLANET WAP-1966.
In the picture above the address bar has http://www.google.com in it. Just replace all of that with the internal IP address of your router. By default the IP address should be set to 192.168.1.1.
You should see a box prompting you for your username and password. Enter your username and password now.
The Default Router Username is: admin
The Default Router Password is: admin
Click the Ok button to log in to your router.
Default Usernames and Passwords for other Routers
Please visit our Default Router Passwords page if the username and password shown below did not work for you.
If you can't login to your router because you forgot your router username and password, use our How to Reset a Router Password guide to set your router back to its factory settings.
Click the Basic Setting link near the top of the page.
In the box called SSID put a name that you make up. You will need to remember this name because it will be used to connect to your wireless network. Do not make it obvious to guess, the network name should be difficult for your neighbors to guess. If you can not think of anything, simply use your first name.
In the box called Channel, pick a random channel number. Channels make it so that you and your neighbors can use your own wireless networks without interfering with each other. By picking a random channel you reduce the chance of your neighbor using the same channel as you.
Put a dot into the 128bits radio button.
Select HEX from the Mode drop down box.
Put a dot into the 1 radio button.
Now you need to make up your network key. It doesn't matter what this key is, as long as it is random. A network key is a password that is 26 characters long, and made up of only the letters A,B,C,D,E,F and the numbers 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. If you are using 128 bit WEP, then your key must be exactly 26 characters long, and the more random it is, the better it is. Here is an example of a random 128 bit network key:
7F5B3FD23A8EC290AC682DF8FA
Once you have made up your key, write it down somewhere. You will need it at each computer that you are going to connect to your network.
Now put the key you made up in the box called 1.
When you are finished, click the Apply button.
Click the Advanced Setting link near the top of the page.
Put a dot into the Authentication Type Open System radio button.
Turn off the option called SSID broadcast. This turns off the broadcast of your networks name making it more difficult for other people to find your network. You do not want to broadcast your networks name.
When you're finished, click Apply near the bottom of the screen to save your changes.
And that's it! You're done!
Wireless Filters
Now that you have secured your wireless network, you may want to check out our guides on how to setup some wireless filters. Filters will help keep people out of your network who are smart enough to figure out your wireless keys. Wireless filters are the final step in securing your network. A wireless filter guide for your router is located here.
Connecting to your Secure Wireless Network
You may want to read our guide on how to Configure Windows XP to connect to your wireless network.In the picture above the address bar has http://www.google.com in it. Just replace all of that with the internal IP address of your router. By default the IP address should be set to 192.168.1.1.
You should see a box prompting you for your username and password. Enter your username and password now.
The Default Router Username is: admin
The Default Router Password is: admin
Click the Ok button to log in to your router.
Default Usernames and Passwords for other Routers
Please visit our Default Router Passwords page if the username and password shown below did not work for you.
If you can't login to your router because you forgot your router username and password, use our How to Reset a Router Password guide to set your router back to its factory settings.
Click the Security link near the top of the page.
Turn on the option called MAC Filter.
Put a dot into the Only allow PCs radio button.
Now you need to know the MAC address of every device that you want to Allow access to. You can find the MAC address of a computer by following our MAC Address instructions. After you have found the MAC address of the computer you want to Allow, type the MAC address into the MAC Address section of your router.
When you're finished, click Apply near the bottom of the screen to save your changes.
And that's it! You're done!
