HELP!!!! CAN'T SETUP PASSWORD

Question

I have a linksys wireless router connected to a dsl modem and someone is jumping on the connection. I have tried repeatedly to set up a password via Linksys' web site. I followed their instructions:
"Launch your Internet Explorer 5 or later version or Netscape Navigator 4 or later version.
On the Address, Search or URL, type: http://192.168.1.1, then hit Enter/Return. A login screen will appear. Type admin for the password and leave the username blank or empty then hit “OK”.
Go to Wireless Tab > Wireless Security > Click the drop down arrow then select WEP:
Regular Linksys Router Interface (If your Setup page has no Cisco Logo)
Under Setup > Click WEP Key Settings or Edit WEP Key Settings
Using passphrase 64-bit, please follow the instructions below.
Encryption Level 64-bit > type a passphrase > click Generate > copy key1 on a piece of paper (10hex character), then hit Apply.
If you want to manually enter the network key : Encryption Level: 64-bit > Under Key 1 type a 10 digit character from A-F and 0-9
(e.g.: A0B3F58C9E, 0123456789, ABCDEFABCD), then hit Apply.
Using passphrase 128-bit, please follow the instructions below.
Encryption Level: 128-bit > type a passphrase > click Generate > copy key1 on a piece of paper (26hex character). Then hit Apply.
If you want to manually enter the network key: Encryption Level: 128-bit > Under Key 1 type a 26 digit character from A-F and 0-9
(e.g.:0123456789ABCDEF9874561230, 012345678901234567890123456, ABCDEFABCDABCDEFABCDABCDEF), then hit Apply or Save Settings.
After that, you now have your wireless network secured. For you to connect to the secured wireless network , kindly follow the instructions below. You have a non-Linksys wireless adapter on your computer, you will have to match the settings of the router to the settings of the wireless adapter using the configuration utility that came with the adapter to be able to connect to the wireless network. You need to enter the network key on the wireless computer.
I will just give you an article that will give you instructions on how to connect the MAC OS wirelessly to the router because configuring the utility of the MAC OS computer is beyond our support. You may also contact the manufacturer of the MAC OS computer to help you enter the wireless settings of the router to the utility of the wireless adapter. You may try to follow the instructions below."
When I had difficulty getting a 'key' I was told " when using a MAC OS computer, we need to use $ sign before entering the 10 character code that you got from the passphrase that you have generated."
Even after I did all this I still saw activity on the modem even when the computer was off. When I went through the process again I wasn't given an option in system preferences to add a password and couldn't logon at all so I reset the router. Can someone clearly and concisely explain how to protect my wireless connection? When I now go to system preferences there's no place for me to enter a password.

Answer 1

Hi mariana14
To be more specific, are you being prompted for a password when logging into the email settings or when adding your email account?
Thanks
-CptS
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