Does your wireless router set a password?

@youless (112123)
Guangzhou, China
November 13, 2008 8:28am CST
We use wireless router so that we can connect the internet anywhere we like at home. It's very convenient. And we set a password to it. In the past we suddenly found that our neighbor forgot to set the password and we were able to take advantage of another internet. But later our neighbor set a password. Perhaps he found that his internet speed was slower:) But I am sure many people don't set the password for their wireless router. People are lazy to do so.
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@iamcdy (1119)
• Philippines
13 Nov 08
I really want to put a password for my wireless router but I do not know how to do so. I am not lazy, I just have no idea how to. Can you teach me, please? Thanks in advanced, youless!
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Nov 08
I think the instruction book shall teach you how to set a password step by step.
@iamcdy (1119)
• Philippines
14 Nov 08
I have set my password already. Thanks!
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@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
5 Dec 08
I do have a wireless router. But I did not set a password to it. I am a bit lazy to do it. But I d better do it to prevent others from getting into my network. © ronaldinu 2008
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@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
5 Dec 08
I think so
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
14 Nov 08
Hi youless, I’m the only one in my house who uses computer to surf net daily so I usually use the landline broadband connection with a router with one ethenet USB port. When my son back to home during his holiday we couldn’t share the router with one USB port only. We then will use the wireless router. Yeah, my son had set passwords when we first using the wireless router for security purposes. When having family gathering my nieces and nephews would bring their laptops along to share fun using them at the same time, so we would use the wireless router as well. I will use the landline router again for my husband doesn’t courage me to use the wireless router for he worries that the wireless waves would cause harm to our health. I tell him nowadays most of the areas are under the wireless network coverage and we couldn’t worry too much. Anyway to let him at ease I just follow what he asks. posting and have a nice day.
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@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Nov 08
This is why wireless router is better
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
14 Nov 08
There is an antenna in the apartment where we get our wireless connection... when i brought my laptop office at home... that was when i found out that a wireless connection was available... but i cannot make a connection because it was password protected... Two days after that... i saw my landlady and asked if i can access the net... and i will pay 250 php for my share of use... she agreed and told me to text his husband for the password... and that started my internet use at home... so i can mylot during weekends... or everytime i bring the laptop office at home...
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Nov 08
In fact in the past I wanted to share our internet with our neighbors. It will be great that we shared it and both of us didn't have to pay a lot for it. I pasted a notice on the wall but nobody was interested in it
@izathewzia (5134)
• Philippines
14 Nov 08
Yep, I am using a username & password on my wireless router so not everyone can use or share with its WiFi thing. I am also protrcting myself from people with bad plans while using the signal.
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Nov 08
I love Wifi. I am going to buy a new smartphone with Wifi.
@kekexinfeng (1295)
• China
14 Nov 08
I don't have a password ,and I think a password is so confused,and I don't know how to protect it,can some one tell me?
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@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Nov 08
I think some responses here can solve your problem.
@prankie (89)
• India
13 Nov 08
Well I have 2 laptops at my home and I recently bought D-link wireless router.. I have password protected it with WEP encryption.. since now days there has been severe increase in crimes.. people might use your wireless internet for illegal use.. so its better to password protect your internet..
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@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Nov 08
You are very careful
• Netherlands
13 Nov 08
Mine isn't protected. We don't have this router for a very long time and tried to set it up but our laptops which goes wireless have some trouble connecting and for the computers which aren't going wireless it works fine. We tried several things but it just wouldn't get to work so we skipped it and we're satisfied as it is now. If I search with my laptop I find two networks near here which are also not protected.
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@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Nov 08
It seems that many people don't set the password.