How to Secure your wireless connection of Linksys WAG120N

We have seen that you can setup your wireless network by installing WAG120N in our previous post.

Now the important thing is to secure the network by following some simple but important steps.


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Wireless networks are convenient and easy to install, so homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them at a rapid pace. Because wireless networking operates by sending information over radio waves, it can be more vulnerable to intruders than a traditional wired network. Like signals from your cellular or cordless phones, signals from your wireless network can also be intercepted. Since you cannot physically prevent someone from connecting to your wireless network, you need to take some additional steps to keep your network secure.

Wireless Secuirty mode: WEP

		Firmware Version:V1.00.11
Wireless		Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router	WAG120N
	Setup Wireless Security Access Restrictions Applications & Gaming Administration Status
	Basic Wireless Settings | Wireless Security   | Wireless MAC Filter | Advanced Wireless Settings

Wireless Security			Help...
		Security Mode:                        WEP                        WPA-Personal                       WPA2-Personal                          WPA2-Mixed                       WPA-Enterprise                       WPA2-Enterprise                       RADIUS           Disable
		Encryption:              40 / 64-bit (10 hex digits)             104 / 128-bit (26 hex digits)            Passphrase:       Key 1: Key 2: Key 3: Key 4: TX Key:              1             2             3             4

Wireless Security - WPA Personal

		Firmware Version:V1.00.11
Wireless		Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router	WAG120N
	Setup Wireless Security Access Restrictions Applications & Gaming Administration Status
	Basic Wireless Settings | Wireless Security   | Wireless MAC Filter | Advanced Wireless Settings

Wireless Security			Help...
		Security Mode:                        WEP                        WPA-Personal                       WPA2-Personal                          WPA2-Mixed                       WPA-Enterprise                       WPA2-Enterprise                       RADIUS           Disable
		Encryption:               TKIP or AES            Pre-Shared Key: Key Renewal:  seconds

		Firmware Version:V1.00.11
Security		Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router	WAG120N
	Setup Wireless Security Access Restrictions Applications & Gaming Administration Status
	Firewall   | VPN Passthrough

Firewall			Help...
		SPI Firewall Protection: Enable Disable
Filters		Filter Proxy  Filter Cookies  Filter Java Applets  Filter ActiveX
Block WAN Requests		Block Anonymous Internet Requests

How to configure Linksys WAG120N updated

Cisco Linksys WAG120N is easily configured by the following steps


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BSNL internet. Here is the simple steps to do it:

1. Conect your LinkSys Router with a LAN cable to your system
2. Give static IP to your sytem in range of 192.168.1.x
3. Open IE and type 192.168.1.1
4. Username : admin, Password: admin(Default)
5. Goto Basic setup page

6. Select Encapsulation : RFC 2516 PPPoE
7. Multiplexing : LLC
8. Leave PCR and SCR as blank
9. Make Autodetect as disable
10. Under Virtual Circuit
        VPI: 0
        VCI:35
11.Under PPPoE settings
      User Name: your bsnl user id
      Password: your bsnl password
      Service Name: Dataone


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