Hi,

I am using a Belkin Pre-N broadband router/modem and need to disable
the wireless function completely - i.e. I don't just want to disable
the Broadcast SSID function.
Can anyone please tell me if this is possible and if so what I need to
do?
-- 
Cheers

Peter

> I am using a Belkin Pre-N broadband router/modem and need to disable
> the wireless function completely - i.e. I don't just want to disable
> the Broadcast SSID function.
> Can anyone please tell me if this is possible and if so what I need to
> do?


RTFM!

It is on page 47.

Peter Crosland

On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:20:19 +0100, "Peter Crosland"
 wrote:

>> I am using a Belkin Pre-N broadband router/modem and need to disable
>> the wireless function completely - i.e. I don't just want to disable
>> the Broadcast SSID function.
>> Can anyone please tell me if this is possible and if so what I need to
>> do?
>
>
>RTFM!
>
>It is on page 47.
>
>Peter Crosland 
>

Thank you - I shall download the FM then :-)

Many thanks!!
-- 
Cheers

Peter

>>> I am using a Belkin Pre-N broadband router/modem and need to disable
>>> the wireless function completely - i.e. I don't just want to disable
>>> the Broadcast SSID function.
>>> Can anyone please tell me if this is possible and if so what I need to
>>> do?
>>
>>
>>RTFM!
>>
>>It is on page 47.
>>
>>Peter Crosland
>>
>
> Thank you - I shall download the FM then :-)
>
> Many thanks!!


I had assumed you had the flipping manual to hand!

Peter Crosland

On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:01:30 +0100, "Peter Crosland"
 wrote:

>>>> I am using a Belkin Pre-N broadband router/modem and need to disable
>>>> the wireless function completely - i.e. I don't just want to disable
>>>> the Broadcast SSID function.
>>>> Can anyone please tell me if this is possible and if so what I need to
>>>> do?
>>>
>>>
>>>RTFM!
>>>
>>>It is on page 47.
>>>
>>>Peter Crosland
>>>
>>
>> Thank you - I shall download the FM then :-)
>>
>> Many thanks!!
>
>
>I had assumed you had the flipping manual to hand!
>
>Peter Crosland 
>

Hi peter,

I've downloaded the maual :-)

I can see the instructions on p47, but from memory (I'm not with the
modem at the moment) don't remember seeing the choice to switch off
the wireless. Will check again in the morning.

-- 
Cheers

Peter

>>>>> I am using a Belkin Pre-N broadband router/modem and need to disable
>>>>> the wireless function completely - i.e. I don't just want to disable
>>>>> the Broadcast SSID function.
>>>>> Can anyone please tell me if this is possible and if so what I need to
>>>>> do?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>RTFM!
>>>>
>>>>It is on page 47.
>>>>
>>>>Peter Crosland
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you - I shall download the FM then :-)
>>>
>>> Many thanks!!
>>
>>
>>I had assumed you had the flipping manual to hand!
>>
>>Peter Crosland
>>
>
> Hi peter,
>
> I've downloaded the maual :-)
>
> I can see the instructions on p47, but from memory (I'm not with the
> modem at the moment) don't remember seeing the choice to switch off
> the wireless. Will check again in the morning.


I can't help you further. I downloaded the manual a while back when I was 
considering buying one but in the end I did not do so.

Peter Crosland

"petert"  wrote in message 
news:gisp54t277eq6jos498ah9dukfdv4gmlks@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:20:19 +0100, "Peter Crosland"
>  wrote:
>
>>> I am using a Belkin Pre-N broadband router/modem and need to disable
>>> the wireless function completely - i.e. I don't just want to disable
>>> the Broadcast SSID function.
>>> Can anyone please tell me if this is possible and if so what I need to
>>> do?
>>
>>
>>RTFM!
>>
>>It is on page 47.
>>
>>Peter Crosland
>>
>
> Thank you - I shall download the FM then :-)
>
> Many thanks!!
> -- 
> Cheers
>
> Peter
Just tell him to STFU instead, then add him to the block list.  Then you 
don't
see a lot of the stupid answers posted.  People don't always want to read
a manual as it tends to say more about how something works and not how
to use it.

On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:44:35 +0100, "john m" <john@nospam.2net> wrote:

>
>"petert"  wrote in message 
>news:gisp54t277eq6jos498ah9dukfdv4gmlks@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:20:19 +0100, "Peter Crosland"
>>  wrote:
>>
>>>> I am using a Belkin Pre-N broadband router/modem and need to disable
>>>> the wireless function completely - i.e. I don't just want to disable
>>>> the Broadcast SSID function.
>>>> Can anyone please tell me if this is possible and if so what I need to
>>>> do?
>>>
>>>
>>>RTFM!
>>>
>>>It is on page 47.
>>>
>>>Peter Crosland
>>>
>>
>> Thank you - I shall download the FM then :-)
>>
>> Many thanks!!
>> -- 
>> Cheers
>>
>> Peter
>Just tell him to STFU instead, then add him to the block list.  Then you 
>don't
>see a lot of the stupid answers posted.  People don't always want to read
>a manual as it tends to say more about how something works and not how
>to use it.
>
I didn't really have any problem with Peters reply - If I had had a
copy of the handbook in front of me I probably would have consulted it
- having first wasted much time trying to solve the problem without
reading it. :-)

Tomorrow will be interesting - will the option on page 46 be available
to me!!!
-- 
Cheers

Peter

john m wrote:
> "petert"  wrote in message
> news:gisp54t277eq6jos498ah9dukfdv4gmlks@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:20:19 +0100, "Peter Crosland"
>>  wrote:
>>
>>>> I am using a Belkin Pre-N broadband router/modem and need to
>>>> disable the wireless function completely - i.e. I don't just
>>>> want to disable the Broadcast SSID function.
>>>> Can anyone please tell me if this is possible and if so what I
>>>> need to do?
>>>
>>>
>>> RTFM!
>>>
>>> It is on page 47.
>>>
>>> Peter Crosland
>>>
>>
>> Thank you - I shall download the FM then :-)
>>
>> Many thanks!!
>> --
>> Cheers
>>
>> Peter
> Just tell him to STFU instead, then add him to the block list. Then you 
> don't
> see a lot of the stupid answers posted.  People don't always want
> to read a manual as it tends to say more about how something works
> and not how to use it.

Some kit doesn't even come with a manual nowadays.

I've got a new box here nothing about how to use it on paper (what paper 
work?) nothing about how to set it up on the CD & the online help is so 
generalised it is of no use what so ever.

Never mind I may learn all the ins & outs by the time it gets to the end of 
the lifetime guarantee ;-)

>>>>> I am using a Belkin Pre-N broadband router/modem and need to disable
>>>>> the wireless function completely - i.e. I don't just want to disable
>>>>> the Broadcast SSID function.
>>>>> Can anyone please tell me if this is possible and if so what I need to
>>>>> do?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>RTFM!
>>>>
>>>>It is on page 47.
>>>>
>>>>Peter Crosland
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you - I shall download the FM then :-)
>>>
>>> Many thanks!!
>>> -- 
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Peter
>>Just tell him to STFU instead, then add him to the block list.  Then you
>>don't
>>see a lot of the stupid answers posted.  People don't always want to read
>>a manual as it tends to say more about how something works and not how
>>to use it.

Well I told him the answer and where he could find it. All you did was moan 
hence you are in my killfile.

> I didn't really have any problem with Peters reply - If I had had a
> copy of the handbook in front of me I probably would have consulted it
> - having first wasted much time trying to solve the problem without
> reading it. :-)
>
> Tomorrow will be interesting - will the option on page 46 be available
> to me!!!

I shall be interested to here if the manual and the actualite coincide. It 
would not be a unique thing for them not to do so. If it really does not 
allow the wireless to be switched off then turn off the SSID broadcast and 
set a radomly generated WAP code. You can get a random 63 bit code at this 
page

https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm

Peter Crosland

On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:37:59 +0100, "Peter Crosland"
 wrote:

>>>>>> I am using a Belkin Pre-N broadband router/modem and need to disable
>>>>>> the wireless function completely - i.e. I don't just want to disable
>>>>>> the Broadcast SSID function.
>>>>>> Can anyone please tell me if this is possible and if so what I need to
>>>>>> do?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>RTFM!
>>>>>
>>>>>It is on page 47.
>>>>>
>>>>>Peter Crosland
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you - I shall download the FM then :-)
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks!!
>>>> -- 
>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>>> Peter
>>>Just tell him to STFU instead, then add him to the block list.  Then you
>>>don't
>>>see a lot of the stupid answers posted.  People don't always want to read
>>>a manual as it tends to say more about how something works and not how
>>>to use it.
>
>Well I told him the answer and where he could find it. All you did was moan 
>hence you are in my killfile.
>
>> I didn't really have any problem with Peters reply - If I had had a
>> copy of the handbook in front of me I probably would have consulted it
>> - having first wasted much time trying to solve the problem without
>> reading it. :-)
>>
>> Tomorrow will be interesting - will the option on page 46 be available
>> to me!!!
>
>I shall be interested to here if the manual and the actualite coincide. It 
>would not be a unique thing for them not to do so. If it really does not 
>allow the wireless to be switched off then turn off the SSID broadcast and 
>set a radomly generated WAP code. You can get a random 63 bit code at this 
>page
>
>https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm
>
>Peter Crosland 
>

I'll let you know - I've turned off the SSID broadcast, but as far as
I can tell, a laptop can still see/sense the wireless function,
although not connect to it obviously. I need the modem to be
completely invisible to third parties.

-- 
Cheers

Peter

On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:37:59 +0100, "Peter Crosland"
 wrote:


>
>I shall be interested to here if the manual and the actualite coincide. It 
>would not be a unique thing for them not to do so. If it really does not 
>allow the wireless to be switched off then turn off the SSID broadcast and 
>set a radomly generated WAP code. You can get a random 63 bit code at this 
>page
>
>https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm
>
>Peter Crosland 
>

Peter,

The manual and the actualitie only coincide partially - the wireless
mode drop down only gives me two options - 802.11G & 802.11B or
802.11G - no option for turning wirelss off as per the manual. Looks
like a new modem/router is required :-(
-- 
Cheers

Peter

>>I shall be interested to here if the manual and the actualite coincide. It
>>would not be a unique thing for them not to do so. If it really does not
>>allow the wireless to be switched off then turn off the SSID broadcast and
>>set a radomly generated WAP code. You can get a random 63 bit code at this
>>page
>>
>>https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm
>>
>>Peter Crosland
>>
>
> Peter,
>
> The manual and the actualitie only coincide partially - the wireless
> mode drop down only gives me two options - 802.11G & 802.11B or
> 802.11G - no option for turning wirelss off as per the manual. Looks
> like a new modem/router is required :-(


Noted. Before you buy one try emailing Belkin tech support and ask them.

Peter Crosland

"Peter Crosland"  wrote in message 
news:WdudnYy3qKmDncPVnZ2dnUVZ8qbinZ2d@posted.plusnet...
>>>I shall be interested to here if the manual and the actualite coincide. 
>>>It
>>>would not be a unique thing for them not to do so. If it really does not
>>>allow the wireless to be switched off then turn off the SSID broadcast 
>>>and
>>>set a radomly generated WAP code. You can get a random 63 bit code at 
>>>this
>>>page
>>>
>>>https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm
>>>
>>>Peter Crosland
>>>
>>
>> Peter,
>>
>> The manual and the actualitie only coincide partially - the wireless
>> mode drop down only gives me two options - 802.11G & 802.11B or
>> 802.11G - no option for turning wirelss off as per the manual. Looks
>> like a new modem/router is required :-(
>
>
> Noted. Before you buy one try emailing Belkin tech support and ask them.

If that model of router has a screw-in aerial, you could try unscrewing the 
aerial ;-)  Or would this cause the router to overheat because the radio 
waves couldn't escape? ;-)

>
> The manual and the actualitie only coincide partially - the wireless
> mode drop down only gives me two options - 802.11G & 802.11B or
> 802.11G - no option for turning wirelss off as per the manual. Looks
> like a new modem/router is required :-(
> -- 


If I remember correctly you can select the option to switch off the wireless 
by clicking on the "wireless heading", as you say you don't see it in the 
drop down list. Caught me out first time!

Fred

On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:11:08 +0100, "The Simpsons"
 wrote:

>>
>> The manual and the actualitie only coincide partially - the wireless
>> mode drop down only gives me two options - 802.11G & 802.11B or
>> 802.11G - no option for turning wirelss off as per the manual. Looks
>> like a new modem/router is required :-(
>> -- 
>
>
>If I remember correctly you can select the option to switch off the wireless 
>by clicking on the "wireless heading", as you say you don't see it in the 
>drop down list. Caught me out first time!
>
>Fred 

Thanks - that did the trick -I didn't know there was anything hidden
below those headings.

-- 
Cheers

Peter