How to Change Security Settings on a Belkin Wireless Router

Belkin wireless router is the perfect device for setting up a wireless network. If you don't want any stranger within the range of your wireless router to be able to access your network you will first need to enable the router's security settings.

Instructions

• On your computer which are connected to Belkin wireless router. Click on the "Start" and then open the “Control Panel”.

• Scroll down through the options list and then double-click the "Devices" icon. Right-click on the entry for your Belkin wireless router and click on "Update Driver."

• Open your web browser by clicking on its corresponding desktop icon and on the address bar type "192.168.2.1" Press the Enter key. Click on the "Login" button.

• The password field should be left blank and then the ‘Submit’ button is clicked on, in order to access the settings menu. After this, the tab at the top of the screen labeled as ‘Wireless’ needs to be clicked on.

• Find the "Security" link at the center of the page and click on it. Click on the "Security Mode" drop-down menu box and then change the security mode to whichever setting you want. Choose the "128 bit WEP" option from the drop-down menu if you want to enable security encryption on your wireless network.

• Click on the "Generate" button at the bottom of the screen to generate the encryption key and then type in a password you want to use in the "Passphrase" text box. Leave the box empty if you want anyone within range to be able to access your wireless router. Click on the "Apply Changes" button to save the changes.

Need of the Wireless Router

Router has become most popular device across the globe. Router use in networking computer exchange packets of data between two or more computers as well as it works default gateway and regulate network broadcasts to the local area network.

Wireless Routers – What are they Exactly?

with the use of wireless router you can Linking all of your computer and then makes file sharing, backing up files as well as your internet usage become much easier.Wireless routers is you can attach to your modem and make a wireless signal in your office or business then any computer within range can connect to your wireless router and use your broadband Internet for free.

The most important thing you need to keep in mind to change the router ID and password becoz someone might lock you out of your system.

Which Brands to Choose?

Now a days number of company manufacturing different type of wireless routers. Few brand name companies are quite popular across the world. They Provide the best quality of routers few company names are mention below.

1.Netgear

2.Belkin

3.Linksys

4. Cisco

You may face problem while using this wireless routers like netgear router setup and more other problems comes. In that case you can take any online technical support service once you get touch with online technical service provider they will glad to assist you.