# securing a network? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 17, 2008, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380 "2008-08-17T10:52:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/1 "2008-08-17T10:52:31Z")
how do I secure my network? I just hooked up my router and IDK how to secure it…help a noob out 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/2 "2008-08-17T10:57:23Z")
What kind of router? Linksys 192.168.1.1 admin/admin. ---
**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/3 "2008-08-17T10:58:04Z")
It’s a netgear ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/4 "2008-08-17T11:05:39Z")
Netgear default login is admin/password for the user/pass. What model is it? Try 192.168.1.1 and should ask for the user/pass and if not, list the model. ---
**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/5 "2008-08-17T11:15:51Z")
the model is WNDR3300 i tried 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.0.1 and neither of them worked ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/6 "2008-08-17T11:24:40Z")
mac address filtering is the easiest way, I have found. Oh and hide the SSID check your user manual, it is undoubtedly in there. ---
**Author:** ![rdandy5875](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rdandy5875/32/7511_2.png) [@rdandy5875](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rdandy5875)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/7 "2008-08-17T11:27:08Z")
tryhttp://www.routerlogin.net or [http://www.routerlogin.com](http://www.routerlogin.com) admin password I also do what boardjnky said for security. ---
**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/8 "2008-08-17T11:27:26Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > mac address filtering is the easiest way, I have found. Oh and hide the SSID what? engrish? lol ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/9 "2008-08-17T12:25:06Z")
Turn SSID Broadcast off, and turn MAC filtering on. You need to set this up on a wired computer. You need to find the mac address for all your connected computers. Turn all the wireless comps on and find a clients table. Copy the MAC addresses, and go into the MAC filter, paste the addresses in there and allow only those to connect. Then kill the SSID broadcast and rename the SSID to something you know. You can turn WPA2 Personal on as well if you like. Should be significantly more secure than anyone around you, so i dont think anyone would target you. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/10 "2008-08-17T12:30:04Z")
from a command line type ipconfig/all The gateway is the address that is assigned to the router (assuming you have it hooked up correctly)… Unplug power on all units, then plug them all in. Change the SSID to something besides the default. Get into the router, and setup WPA encryption. Get it to work, then I usually setup mac filtering. From there you can turn off SSID display if you want. ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/11 "2008-08-17T14:23:10Z")
rtfm? ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/12 "2008-08-17T18:38:46Z")
I read the manual for you… try these: Connect to the wireless router by typing any one of these three URLs in the address field of your browser, then pressing Enter: • [http://www.routerlogin.net](http://www.routerlogin.net) • [http://www.routerlogin.com](http://www.routerlogin.com) • [http://192.168.1.1](http://192.168.1.1) Username: admin Password: password Best of luck, if those don’t work hold the reset button in on the back and then re-try. ---
**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/13 "2008-08-18T07:17:12Z")
Don’t use MAC address filtering - any noob can spoof a MAC address. Turn on WPA2, use a strong key, and change your default un/pw on the router itself. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/14 "2008-08-18T07:18:51Z")
Of all those things the only thing that would actually keep people out for a bit is the WPA2… The MAC Address list is just a POS if you have people come over and want to jump on the Wifi…and you can easily change the MAC of of a wifi/ethernet card. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/15 "2008-08-18T07:35:31Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > mac address filtering is the easiest way, I have found. Oh and hide the SSID > > check your user manual, it is undoubtedly in there. - WPA2 encryption. … yea, mac filtering can be a pita, but oh well. it takes ~1 minute to setup someone new. :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/16 "2008-08-18T07:36:09Z")
MAC filtering is bullshit , you can change your MAC address easily on a mac / Linux box. Best way to secure is WPA2, very hard to crack and not worth the time 2. ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/17 "2008-08-18T07:38:37Z")
> [@DrDoS](#): > > MAC filtering is bullshit , you can change your MAC address easily on a mac / Linux box. > Best way to secure is WPA2, very hard to crack and not worth the time 2. That works great if you know what you have to spoof your mac as. I agree with “I live in california, I’m a fucking baller” No one is going to spend the time to crack it. There is no point when its just a residential router. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/18 "2008-08-18T07:39:19Z")
> [@ILCisDEAD](#): > > That works great if you know what you have to spoof your mac as. I agree with “I live in california, I’m a fucking baller” No one is going to spend the time to crack it. There is no point when its just a residential router. I love it when you hack my port. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/19 "2008-08-18T07:40:49Z")
> [@ILCisDEAD](#): > > That works great if you know what you have to spoof your mac as. I agree with “I live in california, I’m a fucking baller” No one is going to spend the time to crack it. There is no point when its just a residential router. +1 ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2008, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380/20 "2008-08-18T07:41:11Z")
> [@ILCisDEAD](#): > > That works great if you know what you have to spoof your mac as. I agree with “I live in california, I’m a fucking baller” No one is going to spend the time to crack it. There is no point when its just a residential router. :lol: I would agree if you live in a house the chances of anything happening are slim…Apartment complex is :tif: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/securing-a-network/53380.md?page=2)