disable people from using my wireless router????

northboy | 10:45 Thu 20th Aug 2009 | Technology

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i live in a block of flats and i am sure people are using my router.
how can i disable this please so that i can only use my router.
thank you

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are you going to give us a clue as to what router it is?

(and do you want to disable the wireless altogether or just secure it)

Gromit

Is it not password protected?

Why don't you RTFM? All you need to do is set up a password.

rojash

I think it's illegal to disable people (except possibly in self defence)...

VHG

As has been stated, the manual that came with the router will tell you how to set up security on the router.

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sorry chuck fickens,just secure it.
i have a belkin adsl modem,wireless router

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cant find manual,,and no it is not password protected

this will tell you how to setup WEP security which will keep the chancers from using it..

http://www.belkin.com/support/Network_Support_ Wizard/Setting_up_wireless_security.asp

(yeah yeah, I know WPA is better, but WEP is plenty good enough for most people, (I actually run my wireless unsecured)

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thank you chuck

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