Thanks Dan, maybe that's my problem. I just took it for granted that the wireless end of the router was on by default. Yes, when I set up my desktop to the router, I change the admin user name and password. Well, I'll give it a shot again today, and see if I can get my laptop hooked up. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Rossi" <d...@andrew.cmu.edu> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 6:57 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] help needed
> Brice, > > Yeah, it is possible. If you open your browser on your desktop and go to > 192.168.1.1 you can log into your router. Then you can turn on the > wireless radio and set up some other things. > > Make damn sure you change the password on the admin user. Also, change > the S I D to some other name. Actually, I have mine set not to broadcast > the sid at all. > > You can also set up the wireless to only accept connections from specific > machines. You may want to do that as well so that your neighbors aren't > surfing on your network. > > Later. > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu > Tel: (412) 268-9081 > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 4155 (20090615) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4155 (20090615) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
