Wireless router password issues

Here's my problem. I have a wireless router and am connected on it right now. My problem is that I don't have a password on it. Every other day it seems like when I try to connect to the router from my laptop it's asking me for a password again. Everytime I have to reset the router and log in fine. Is there some way to stop this?!? Please help if you can. Thank you.

Change the admin password on the router so no one else can get onto it and reset your WEP settings.
This happened to my brother whenhe was in college. He didin't want a WEP on his Wireless but his buddies kept messing with him, logging on and changing his settings.

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