Help with setting router password

[Boomer]

I have a linksys wrt54g wireless router.

I have everything working fine, but when i turn on my laptop, it automatically connects. It does not ask for a password. I went through the web based setup, and I input a password, but i must be doing something wrong, as it is not working properly.

Does anyone else have a linksys and mind helping me get the password set?

Thanks,

 

[volente_00]

Do you not have the installation cd that comes with it ?

I set mine up from it and it works fine.

 

[maxpi]

Is the password for getting access to the internet or for getting access to the router settings?

 

[nkhoi]

let's keep this going, even if it takes a ET village... or two to straight him out http://kimpeacocke.blogspot.com/2006/06/setting-up-linksys-wrt54g-wireless-g.html

 

[Boomer]

Quote from nkhoi:

let's keep this going, even if it takes a ET village... or two to straight him out http://kimpeacocke.blogspot.com/2006/06/setting-up-linksys-wrt54g-wireless-g.html

thanks nkhoi...that link helped.

this is a router i have had for like 4 years, so i no longer have the install cd. i have changed the password for the admin settings, just trying to set a password for people connecting to the signal...

 

[Bob111]

what's wrong with using a google search with keywords like "wrt54g manual?"

first link-

ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pdf/wrt54g_ug.pdf

http://www.google.com/search?q=wrt5...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

 

[skellington]

The password only protects the router from having its settings changed. Once you set a good password you never need to enter it again unless you want to change some router settings.

Usually you can just http to:

http://192.168.1.1

When you want to configure your router and skip all those install CDs. (should work on Linksys and Netgear)