I am running a standard cable internet connection
(Time Warner in NYC), using a D-Link DI-524
wireless router (802.11g, 2.4ghz). I have two
machines, one is a MacBook with built in wireless
adapter, the other is a Dell PC with a Linksys
Compact Wireless-G USB adapter.
For a few months, things were fine. Lately, a
few strange things are happening. First, both
machines (but more so the Dell) seem to have
trouble connecting to the preferred, secure network
set up in my apartment...and instead opt for the
unsecure network belonging to someone else in the
building.
But even stranger, right now my private network is
showing up as *unsecured* even though I haven't
changed any settings.
Any idea what is happening here?
Thanks.
Fellsider
Full Member
Posts: 75 Registered: 11/11/04 Status: Offline
posted on 7/2/08 at 10:06
Don't want to alarm you. However it COULD be
that the wireless security of your router has been
compromised?
Go into your router and re-input new settings.
Starting with, your routers basic login and password
screen, even if you’ve already changed them from
the default, change them again.
Change the name of your network or even better,
if available chose to hide it. Re-enable any
security. As already discussed in this and other
forums, WEP isn’t that secure any more try WPA
or MAC filtering if available.
If you have the ability to reduce the WiFi
power, of your router do so and/or if possible
move it away from windows to reduce your network
footprint.
It may be that your PC’s no longer see your
router as the “preferred network” because its settings
have changed?
Clear out all automatically connect entries from both
machines and start again with a clean sheet.
It may just be a simple case of the router
settings have changed due to a power spike.
posted on 6/2/08 at 11:52
