Just got a router...

What all do I need to consider... for safety reasons or anything really... what comes in handy... it's mainly for gaming right now... but is there anything I should consider for it lol. I just kinda hooked it up... and haven't done anything with it yet...

 

Change the default password.
Disable WAN remote management and uPnP.
If wireless, enable security features (encryption) preferably WPA2 with a long random password (32-62 characters).
Read the manual so you can understand and take advantage of all the features.

 

also turn off SSID broadcast if it's a wireless router.

 

Do a GRC scan, some routers come with default respond to WAN ping, uncheck that, also enable firewall in the router if not done so by now. Also as mentioned change password and disable remote management.

 

Is there a program that will help me do all this crap lol... I have Network magic pro trial or something... right now...

 

LOL, I would definately not recommend that. WPA or WPA2 with a full 63 random password will do the trick

Alphalutra1

 

Not at all hard to do yourself. Depending on the make\model, it will have come with a manual and possibly a CD. One or the other should get you into the User Interface with in the router. Really fairly simple from there. We are always around to help.

 

My installation CD didn't work.... TWICE, i returned it once and got a new one...... and got an error while it tried to start up just as the first cd... i had to download the installation... I don't no why the cd wouldn't work... but i couldn't start it up in safe mode or anywhere.

 

What is the make and model of the router? What error did you get when trying to install the CD. I do not think there is an actual install to do. With a router you generally "run" the program, no install is required. Were you attempting to use add\remove programs? Also, what OS are you using. XP?

 

Windows XP Home... sp2 all that crap....

A CD came with the router... and no real error message... i put it in... and windows error reporting system came up... and said some file in temporary internet cache was causing the error...its a WBR-1310 D-Link router... revision D I think....

Error report technical thing has this file C:\DOCUME~1\Rawr\LOCALS~1\Temp\b6d0_appcompat.txt

I can't open the file... I just tried.. but now i'm copying and pasting the cd and try a fresh installation from there.. the random file i cannot find or open changes also each time i run it..

C:\DOCUME~1\Rawr\LOCALS~1\Temp\1b5d_appcompat.txt

 

Using this page, http://support.dlink.com/products/revision.asp Can you tell me the Revision so I can look up the proper info. Are you sure when you downloaded the drivers you got the right revision? Also, that location is a temporary file. trying clearing your temp files as well.

 

Tried that it didn't work... and I told you the revision in my previous post, revision D.

 

Sorry, missed the revision. Going to do some reading now.

 

Ok. Downloaded the PDF Help file from their site. I will assume you have done the same, or that it came with the router. Also that you at least glanced through it. Sense for what ever reason you are not able to run the Set up Wizard it dose walk you through manually configuring it.