Windows 7 - unsecure.

Asked By PVR

19-Feb-09 09:13 PM

I have two laptops, one with XP/3 and the other with Vista/1. I can
use the internet, etc. with the XP but not with the Vista.

I have a home wireless network. Apparently the home network is
unsecured and the XP works OK on it. Windows Network Diagnostics gives
the following.

enabled; however this is an unsecured network."

How can I either switch off the enabled security in the Vista or
convert the whole network to a secure one and then convert the XP to
be able to access the secure network?

If this post has gone to the wrong place perhaps someone can tell me a
better one.

Many thanks,

Peter.

19-Feb-09 11:59 PM

Unsecured Networks are madness.
You neighbours can steal your Bandwidth.and that can become VERy expensive.

Log into your Router and set your Network up properly, with a Security Key
for wireless connection.
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Mad Mike

20-Feb-09 12:53 AM

Sure it does.   So do all the other systems in the area.


That should be changed promptly.


That would be a fairly bad plan.


By adding security on the router, by way of WEP, PSK, etc.   Connect by wire
to the router, set up the security, save the key to a text file, copy the
text file to both systems so you don't have to type 26 random characters.

Use the maximum level security that all the wireless cards support.

HTH
-pk

21-Feb-09 07:31 AM

Thanks Guys. Followed your suggestions and now I am OK.

Peter.