How do I Secure My Unsecured Linksys Wireless Router

It is very important to set up the security of the Linksys Router to keep the outsiders from getting access to your bandwidth and committing unlawful activities over your network. So in order to secure your unsecured Linksys Wireless Router you need to follow certain steps like turn on your operating system and wait for a few minutes.

On Linksys setup page, move to wireless section and tap to wireless security. Next move to WEP encryption and set its value and when your system promotes you to enter WEP key then enter key 1 and now change the password of Linksys router and go back to your browser and type IP address and try to login again through a new and unique password set.

In case you own the latest Linksys Router then choose WPA security mode as it is one of the best protection against security threats.

Let’s see how to secure Linksys WiFi router -

Step 1 : First of all, turn on your operating system and wait for a few moments so that operating system can load. Once OS loads, open your favourite web browser and type “192.168.1.1” in the browser search bar. Then press Enter key.

By doing this, you are redirected to Linksys router login page where you have to enter login credentials. In the username field, don’t enter anything and in the password field, type “admin”. Now, hit OK and you are redirected to Linksys Setup Page.

Step 2 : On the Linksys Setup page, move to Wireless section and tap on Wireless Security.

Here you will see two security mode options i.e., WEP and WPA. If you are using the latest version of Linksys router then choose WPA.

Step 3 : Next, move to WEP encryption field and set its values as “128 bits 26 hex digits”. Here you will see a Passphrase box, just type a password into this and tap on Generate button. By clicking on Generate, 4 entries, each of 26 digits will get generated.

Copy these digits into a text document because this will be needed to access Linksys Wireless Router.

Step 4 : When your system prompts you to enter WEP key then you have to enter Key 1 (26 digit password).

Step 5 : Now, you have to change the password of Linksys router. For this, go back to your browser and type Linksys router IP address in the address bar. Then hit Enter and navigate to Linksys login page.

After entering into Linksys router setup wizard, tap on the Administration tab and type a unique password in the required field. Note this Linksys WiFi password at the safe location because this will be needed to reconfigure Linksys wireless router.

Step 6 : If you own the latest Linksys router then choose WPA security mode as it provides the best protection against security threats. Then, you have to select “WPA-Personal” & TKIP encryption. Move to Passphrase field and type your choose password properly.

Also, don’t forget to note down on a piece of paper. After making these changes in settings, tap on Save button and saves everything. If you need further help then contact Linksys Router Support.