Wireless Router Security?

[screamndemon69]

Originally Posted by jb4674

What's the model number??? You know, asking the gf for help is not a good thing man, lol.

Jimmy

She set the passwords on the equipment when we got it as she was the one who bought the stuff for her computer at the time. I does hurt the ego to have to call her about anything I can't figure out on my own

MR814 v2 is the model.

[jemsite]

username: admin
password: password

is very likely for netgear. search the original link i posted (portforward.com) for alot of details on any router... glen

ps - download the usersguide from netgear.com

[alex10]

username: admin
password: password

[alex10]

crap, you beat me to it

[jemsite]

hehe.

plus a hard reset will prevent having to ask the g/f.

press/hold RESET for 15-ish seconds until all lights go off and flash, then release.

all settings restored to when you opened the box ...glen

[jb4674]

something's up w/vbulletin. for some reason my post wasn't going through.

Jimmy

[screamndemon69]

That got me there Glen and everyone else who helped, THANKS so far admin and password worked.

i'm guessing i go under "wireless settings" and add an encrypted key (WEP) to make it secure?

[jemsite]

bingo.

ps - WPA (wpa2 or wpa-sk) NOT WEP

[screamndemon69]

cool. i don't see a listing yet for WPA or the other derivatives yet. i'll keep checking and post back my findings.

[screamndemon69]

still nothing listed as WPA? only WEP under my wireless setting. hmmm?

[screamndemon69]

when i open up WAN setting under the advanced option i get:

connect automatically, as required (box is checked)

disable SPl firewall (box checked)

default DMZ server (not checked)

respond to ping on internet port (box checked)

MTU size (in bytes)-------------------------------1500

that is all that is in this section. am i in the right part of the settings?

[screamndemon69]

i feel like such a dunce. i should have takin 'puter classes years ago

[screamndemon69]

my menu options are:

*setup wizard

---------------
SETUP

*basic setup

*wireless settings

CONTENT FILTERING

*logs

*block sites

*block services

*schedule

*email

MAINTENANCE

*router status

*attached devices

*back up settings

*set password

*router upgrade

ADVANCED

*port forwarding

*WAN setup

*LAN IP setup

*dynamic DNS

*static routes

*remote management

*UPnP


those are all the options i'm given

[screamndemon69]

under "wireless settings" i found the WEP

i get a drop down box with

AUTOMATIC
OPEN SYSTEM
SHARED KEY
which do I need to choose?

[jemsite]

make sure you have the latest firmware on that router.

see netgear.com support page.

latest/new firmware should add WPA