lap top IP address

**xpuser357** · August 29th, 2006, 05:48 PM

I have a linksys wireless Router, I am on a network( 4 computers on
linksys wired Router. My cat5 that would go to my desktop goes to my
wireless router from there my desktop is hooked to router. I need to
set it up to limit who goes on wireless. Anybody going close by street
can get on internet if wireless. MY QUESTION how do I find Ip address
on my laptop to set up router.

**WebHead** · August 29th, 2006, 06:00 PM

You should enter your Linksys router settings and setup your ACL to only allow specific mac addresses. I forget exactly where it's at, but you'll see a table where you can enter mac addresses. Once you enter those, then ONLY those can log onto that router. Also, for added security, once all wireless peers are connected, you can turn off broadcasting. You'll have to turn it back on if a new person ever wants to connect. And for additional security, WPA security is better than WEP.

**street1** · August 29th, 2006, 06:42 PM

The IP for the router should be 192.168.1.1 and the default password is "admin".

**BOB IROC** · August 29th, 2006, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by WebHead

You should enter your Linksys router settings and setup your ACL to only allow specific mac addresses. I forget exactly where it's at, but you'll see a table where you can enter mac addresses. Once you enter those, then ONLY those can log onto that router. Also, for added security, once all wireless peers are connected, you can turn off broadcasting. You'll have to turn it back on if a new person ever wants to connect. And for additional security, WPA security is better than WEP.

It is called Wireless MAC filtering and on Linksys routers (Using WRT54G for reference) you log into the router by going to http://192.168.1.1 and entering the default password and click the wireless tab and there you will see a link for Wireless MAC filter. Enter the MAC addresses you would like to allow and click apply. To get your MAC addess open a dos command prompt and type ipconfig /all and look for the "physical address". That is your MAC address. You need to do this for every device you want connected to the router and DHCP can handle the IP addresses. I also recommend WEP or WPA if your wireless Network card supports it.