Some misc. questions...

[Neto Magnus]

first up, I have a DSL router that also has wireless. Is it possible that someone using a wireless connection nearby can feed off of my signal? I ask because every time someone is in the apt. above me, my internet is slow.

and another thing, I'm backing up some of my files cuz I'm reformatting soon. I just wanted to know if theres a way to save all my bookmarks on Firefox?

thanks.

 

[Badger]

Firefox question I can't help with, though I know you can. Just don't use it.

The wireless question, I can help with. It is entirely possible if the wireless router doesnt have some sort of wireless security setup. It should have WPA or WPA2 turned on. Did you have to enter a key or a passphrase when you first connected to this router? If not, then it's probably wide open. If that's the case, contact your service provider and ask them to set it up.

 

[Drakon]

Bookmarks>Organizing Bookmarks, and then export. Save the Bookmarks.html file somewhere safe, then when you reformat, do the same thing, except import the file.

 

[EdRyder]

Firefox question I can't help with, though I know you can. Just don't use it.

The wireless question, I can help with. It is entirely possible if the wireless router doesnt have some sort of wireless security setup. It should have WPA or WPA2 turned on. Did you have to enter a key or a passphrase when you first connected to this router? If not, then it's probably wide open. If that's the case, contact your service provider and ask them to set it up.

I learned the hard way not to ever call the service provider.They wanted to charge me an extra ten bucks a month for a 'network fee'(Charter)Let me ask-how many asterisks for the wep key? Ten > try ten 1's.If they set it up its going to be something mundane like that

 

[Badger]

Well he needs the password for the router, if he already has it then he's good to go. Usually it's the serial number, but sometimes they change it.

 

[Neto Magnus]

Firefox question I can't help with, though I know you can. Just don't use it.

The wireless question, I can help with. It is entirely possible if the wireless router doesnt have some sort of wireless security setup. It should have WPA or WPA2 turned on. Did you have to enter a key or a passphrase when you first connected to this router? If not, then it's probably wide open. If that's the case, contact your service provider and ask them to set it up.

I do have to sign in everytime I go online. Is that it? My DSL is not automatically connected. It sez something like "acquiring netwrok address". I've called the tech support several times and even they dont know whats wrong.

Bookmarks>Organizing Bookmarks, and then export. Save the Bookmarks.html file somewhere safe, then when you reformat, do the same thing, except import the file.

ah yes, thanks a mil. I was worried for a minute cuz I thought I had to save each link in a doc file.

 

[Kable24]

Is the router through Verizon or whoever your DSL provide is or is it a Linksys or a D-Link that you bought?

 

[black_dust]

im on someone else right now

 

[Neto Magnus]

Is the router through Verizon or whoever your DSL provide is or is it a Linksys or a D-Link that you bought?

yea its Verizon and the router is Westell model 327W

 

[Badger]

I do have to sign in everytime I go online. Is that it? My DSL is not automatically connected. It sez something like "acquiring netwrok address". I've called the tech support several times and even they dont know whats wrong.

No, that's probably you're PPPoe connection, common for most DSL ISP's. Do you enter your e-mail address and then a password? If so, that's for the DSL, though that usually configured into the router. I'm taking about just connecting to the wireless network.

 

[Kable24]

yea its Verizon and the router is Westell model 327W

Ok. yes it is possible for someone to be stealing your wireless signal.

type in Internet Explorer address bar
192.168.1.1
this should open up a web based router config page. if it asks for a login and password the default login info is

user name: admin
password: password

This link here should provide the rest of the info you need. I mostly work on Linksys routers here at work and home.

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14491310


it's pretty self explanatory.

 

[Malice]

first up, I have a DSL router that also has wireless. Is it possible that someone using a wireless connection nearby can feed off of my signal? I ask because every time someone is in the apt. above me, my internet is slow.

and another thing, I'm backing up some of my files cuz I'm reformatting soon. I just wanted to know if theres a way to save all my bookmarks on Firefox?

thanks.

Absolutely, someone can attach to your wireless network if its not secured.
My neighbor has an unsecured network and I keep attaching it on accident.

 

[Neto Magnus]

Well what I really want to know is if thats the reason why my internet is slow?

Either I've had it with Verizon. Their customer service sucks major ass. I'm switching to cable.

 

[Kable24]

Never call help desks. They know absolutely nothing. They just follow a stupid script.

 

[Badger]

Absolutely, someone can attach to your wireless network if its not secured.
My neighbor has an unsecured network and I keep attaching it on accident.

My neighbor has his open too, and on top of that he never changed the ip scheme, ssid or password. So I logged into it and changed the SSID, turned off the SSID broadcast, and changed the password. Then like a week late he has a different type of router, guess he took the other one back, and still left all the factory defaults. So now I've locked that one down too. I'd feel bad about it, but the dudes kind of a dick so...

 

[StrainedEyes]

My neighbor has his open too, and on top of that he never changed the ip scheme, ssid or password. So I logged into it and changed the SSID, turned off the SSID broadcast, and changed the password. Then like a week late he has a different type of router, guess he took the other one back, and still left all the factory defaults. So now I've locked that one down too. I'd feel bad about it, but the dudes kind of a dick so...

Well... You're being a pretty big dick too. Why the hell would you mess with someone else like that?