# Wireless Troubles

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-troubles/4299>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [November 7, 2005, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-troubles/4299 "2005-11-07T19:37:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-troubles/4299/1 "2005-11-07T19:37:37Z")

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I just installed a new Belkin Wireless Router…the instruction manual doesnt tell me how to make it secure and i cant log into any secure websites…I dunno if its because of that or M and T Bank and Verizon are having issues where none can log in…So Basically I need help on how to secure my wireless connection

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-troubles/4299/2 "2005-11-07T19:39:14Z")

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click here

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**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-troubles/4299/3 "2005-11-07T20:25:27Z")

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Look in your menu of options for an option to limit access via MAC address or MAC table.

Start there. Then if you really want to get paranoid, set a WEP, and disable your broadcast so that no one can see the network.

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**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-troubles/4299/4 "2005-11-07T20:26:49Z")

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call belkin

refer yourself to vendor :tup:

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**Author:** ![itsJim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wireless-troubles/4299/5 "2005-11-07T22:43:22Z")

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> [@Rx3](#):
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> Look in your menu of options for an option to limit access via MAC address or MAC table.
> 
> Start there. Then if you really want to get paranoid, set a WEP, and disable your broadcast so that no one can see the network.

Limiting the wireless to certain MAC addresses is near worthless… It is extremely easy to spoof a MAC address… Same with WEP, it can be cracked within minutes… If you care about security set up WPA and use a passphrase at least 21 (IIRC) characters long…