Cheap wireless routers are commonly supplied by major telecoms companies as part of their broadband package.

For health reasons I want to keep radio frequencies to a minimum at home. Can the wireless element be switched-off and a cable substituted instead? Thanks.

If it has ethernet ports in the back and you have admin privledges than yes.....

You do realise however that a GSM phone gives off 2 watts right next to your head, and WLAN is 63 milliwats (0.063 watts); add in the inverse square law over distance and I belive you're making a mountain out of a molehill.

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Why not just get a normal router? You don't have to have wireless. Actually a wireless router is around 3500 baht from TOT etc where as the normal one is free with your package.

If it has ethernet ports in the back and you have admin privledges than yes.....

You do realise however that a GSM phone gives off 2 watts right next to your head, and WLAN is 63 milliwats (0.063 watts); add in the inverse square law over distance and I belive you're making a mountain out of a molehill.

I agree with your mountain theory but you don't need admin privaleges to hook an ethernet cable to your router. hahahahhahhaa. Now thats funny sheite.

Yes just go into your router admin section the usual access is 192.168.1.1 in your browser usually the username is admin the password varies from the ADSL provider then in the admin section find Wireles => and unselect Enable Wireless

If it has ethernet ports in the back and you have admin privledges than yes.....

You do realise however that a GSM phone gives off 2 watts right next to your head, and WLAN is 63 milliwats (0.063 watts); add in the inverse square law over distance and I belive you're making a mountain out of a molehill.

2 watts, damm I didn't realize it was that much, all along I figured a few mw

2w is serious rf power next to your head

I agree with your mountain theory but you don't need admin privaleges to hook an ethernet cable to your router. hahahahhahhaa. Now thats funny sheite.

Not sure what is so funny as you need it, if set, to access the router configuration page.

Yes just go into your router admin section the usual access is 192.168.1.1 in your browser usually the username is admin the password varies from the ADSL provider then in the admin section find Wireles => and unselect Enable Wireless

Correct.

For more steps please refer to how to make a thin foil hat.

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I am assuming that your router has ports so all you need to do is connect a LAN cable to access the internet. If you want to disable the wifi then you need to "enter" the router using whatever url is required. Some use 192.168.1.1, some use 10.0.0.1. When it asks for username and password it will be admin + admin unless whoever set it up changed the password. If the password has been changed, press the reset button which will rest it to the default setting. Once you reset it you must enter it using whatever the url is, enter the default password then set up the isp username, password, VCI and VCP settings.

However, to repeat someone else's comment - you are making a mountain out of a (very small) molehill. Are you going to avoid everwywhere that might have Wifi? Whole cities have wifi available. Walk along Beach Rd and free wifi is available. Go into every Starbucks etc.

Apart from that, let us know what Router you are using and I'll tell you the access URL.

i see some funny comment which i think i should explain to the less knowledge people around.

If a person need to reduce the wireless activity in the house/room, he will need to disable the wifi and using wired ethernet cable. it will disable the wifi in your wireless router (simply mean no radiation will be transmitted.) and you need to have the password to your router. (example you are using true move TOT wireless router, ip address is 198.168.1. and login is admin and password is password.) you can find it under the router.

for the HP, it's only MW which is milliwatt. not 2watt which is crazy) unless you are talking about walkie talkie or 20yr old handphone which might be producing 2watt of radiation. example of a samsung omnia 2 which SAR value 0.168W/kg .

not all area are filled with wireless. althought most places do have

i'm a certify computer expert. just for those who which to argue with me.

i see some funny comment which i think i should explain to the less knowledge people around.

If a person need to reduce the wireless activity in the house/room, he will need to disable the wifi and using wired eternet. it will disable the wifi in your wireless router (simply mean no radiation will be transmitted.) and you need to have the password to your router. (example you are using true move TOT wireless router, ip address is 198.168.1. and login is admin and password is password.) you can find it under the router.

for the HP, it's only MW which is milliwatt. not 2watt which is crazy) unless you are talking about walkie talkie or 20yr old handphone which might be producing 2watt of radiation. example of a samsung omnia 2 which SAR value 0.168W/kg .

Here's a list of the 20 phones with the highest SAR available in the USA. They range from 1.47 to 1.6

http://reviews.cnet.com/2719-6602_7-291-2.html?tag=page;page

for the HP, it's only MW which is milliwatt. not 2watt which is crazy) unless you are talking about walkie talkie or 20yr old handphone which might be producing 2watt of radiation. example of a samsung omnia 2 which SAR value 0.168W/kg .

"In the USA, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has set a SAR limit of 1.6 W/kg, averaged over a volume of 1 gram of tissue, for the head. In Europe, the limit is 2 W/kg"

Complete SARS list of phones in the EU which has a legal allowance of up to 2W/kG.

Also it is mW for milliwatt not MW which is Mega Watt.

i'm a certify computer expert. just for those who which to argue with me.

Not a good idea to make announcements like that after posting incorrect information.

A good reason to turn it off also is stop unwanted access, if your noyt using it why leave it on?

Mmm if you live in Thailand then perhaps WiFi radiation is the least of environment pollution you should worry about, what with power cables hanging in thick bundles bearly above head hight, open sewers, rats and cockroaches everywhere, mobile phones everywhere and constantly in use, almost no food hygene, exhaust fumes, burning tyres and other noxious materials, cigarette smoke and crop burning.

A good reason to turn it off also is stop unwanted access, if your noyt using it why leave it on?

I use a TOT wireless modem..... can others have unauthorised access? If so, how do I prevent this?

A good reason to turn it off also is stop unwanted access, if your noyt using it why leave it on?

I use a TOT wireless modem..... can others have unauthorised access? If so, how do I prevent this?

Unless you have put a password on it others within range can log in and use you internet and access your computers. I believe even with a password protecting it they can hack into it if they have the skill.

If it has ethernet ports in the back and you have admin privledges than yes.....

You do realise however that a GSM phone gives off 2 watts right next to your head, and WLAN is 63 milliwats (0.063 watts); add in the inverse square law over distance and I belive you're making a mountain out of a molehill.

the wireless router would normally be connected to the standard modem. if you want to take away the wireless then connect directly to the modem. it means you lose the ability to move around ith the OC

for the HP, it's only MW which is milliwatt. not 2watt which is crazy) unless you are talking about walkie talkie or 20yr old handphone which might be producing 2watt of radiation. example of a samsung omnia 2 which SAR value 0.168W/kg .

"In the USA, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has set a SAR limit of 1.6 W/kg, averaged over a volume of 1 gram of tissue, for the head. In Europe, the limit is 2 W/kg"

Complete SARS list of phones in the EU which has a legal allowance of up to 2W/kG.

Also it is mW for milliwatt not MW which is Mega Watt.

i'm a certify computer expert. just for those who which to argue with me.

Not a good idea to make announcements like that after posting incorrect information.

mW ok correct, but if you talking about 1.6w/KG over a vol of 1 gram of tissue? that's not right, it should be over a kg of tissue.

It is defined as the power absorbed per mass of tissue and has units of watts per kilogram. from wikipedia

so posting a incorrect information is not gd too~

well, anyone using a 2W phone can tell me, so we can cook the egg with the phone like microwave.

the wireless router would normally be connected to the standard modem. if you want to take away the wireless then connect directly to the modem. it means you lose the ability to move around ith the OC

Does anyone actuaaly do this these days? Everyone I know has a modem/router with or without WiFi rather than two seperate items.

I doubt the OP has such a setup or he would have just disconnected the second item.

mW ok correct, but if you talking about 1.6w/KG over a vol of 1 gram of tissue? that's not right, it should be over a kg of tissue.

It is defined as the power absorbed per mass of tissue and has units of watts per kilogram. from wikipedia

so posting a incorrect information is not gd too~

well, anyone using a 2W phone can tell me, so we can cook the egg with the phone like microwave.

Ummh, you understand that SAR is not equal to power output, don't you? Specific Absorption Rate; i.e., that's just the part of the signal that is absorbed into the tissue. So unless the phone you're yapping on uses your brain pan as some sort of amplyfing dome, there's also radiation being, well, radiated out away from your head also. By your logic, the 60-ish mW being emitted by the router follows you around the room!

mW ok correct, but if you talking about 1.6w/KG over a vol of 1 gram of tissue? that's not right, it should be over a kg of tissue.

It is defined as the power absorbed per mass of tissue and has units of watts per kilogram. from wikipedia

so posting a incorrect information is not gd too~

well, anyone using a 2W phone can tell me, so we can cook the egg with the phone like microwave.

Ummh, you understand that SAR is not equal to power output, don't you? Specific Absorption Rate; i.e., that's just the part of the signal that is absorbed into the tissue. So unless the phone you're yapping on uses your brain pan as some sort of amplyfing dome, there's also radiation being, well, radiated out away from your head also. By your logic, the 60-ish mW being emitted by the router follows you around the room!

Is that like the killer phone calls going around Thailand last year?

Thanks for the replies. I don't know what type of wireless modem my telecom company intends to supply but I can enquire. At least I know I can turn the wireless off if they supply the admin codes (and it has an ethernet socket).

Re. using mobile phones safely, if you Google 'air tube tv smith' there was a universal clip-on device sold in Malaysia during 2005-6. It doesn't seem to be available nowadays but I still use it on my 2002 Nokia 6310i.

A new type of air-tube earpiece can be found at Amazon UK: 'Smart&Safe® Hollow Air Tube Hands-free Headset'. Needs a 3.5 mm socket, so only fits newer phones.

If you Google cell phone safety at Dr Mercola's site you'll find a strong wake-up call. He sells air tube earpieces too but they don't work with UK mobile phones.

Thanks for the replies. I don't know what type of wireless modem my telecom company intends to supply but I can enquire. At least I know I can turn the wireless off if they supply the admin codes (and it has an ethernet socket).

Re. using mobile phones safely, if you Google 'air tube tv smith' there was a universal clip-on device sold in Malaysia during 2005-6. It doesn't seem to be available nowadays but I still use it on my 2002 Nokia 6310i.

A new type of air-tube earpiece can be found at Amazon UK: 'Smart&Safe® Hollow Air Tube Hands-free Headset'. Needs a 3.5 mm socket, so only fits newer phones.

If you Google cell phone safety at Dr Mercola's site you'll find a strong wake-up call. He sells air tube earpieces too but they don't work with UK mobile phones.

No I won't. That's because its rubbish. This is old hat; a big issue a decade ago. Since then there are been real investigation and testing, and pratically all (if not all) the reliable data shows that its harmless and background radiation is often much greater. This is an old scare story, put to bed many years ago now. Only the tin-foil hat brigade still consider it an issue. Limits were placed on the allowable SAR that is well below the danger threshold (obviously) - so goes in the dustbin with the rest of the scare story myths.

A good reason to turn it off also is stop unwanted access, if your noyt using it why leave it on?

I use a TOT wireless modem..... can others have unauthorised access? If so, how do I prevent this?

Anyone using a wireless router should set up the security.

Access the router from your browser, 192.168.1.254 on my network

Logon as described above

Look for Home Network and configure.

I use WPA-PSK as the security mode and a strong password, small & big letters and numbers.

If you are not sure call your ISP, they should be able to walk you through setting it up.

A good reason to turn it off also is stop unwanted access, if your noyt using it why leave it on?

I use a TOT wireless modem..... can others have unauthorised access? If so, how do I prevent this?

Anyone using a wireless router should set up the security.

Access the router from your browser, 192.168.1.254 on my network

Logon as described above

Look for Home Network and configure.

I use WPA-PSK as the security mode and a strong password, small & big letters and numbers.

If you are not sure call your ISP, they should be able to walk you through setting it up.

You can usually change the default IP Address too which is a good idea as most routers out-of-the-box use the same two or three IP Address, and it doesn't take much to break thre admin password in most cases (often left as the default - in Thailand they often set it up for you wiith the telephone number as the password!). There are programs that can be downloaded from the web that listen to WiFi traffic and will, in a short time, break the WEP/WPA key. This is done because many calls are made to the router that are standard and can therefore build a picture of the encryption pattern. One piece of software was reported on the BBC a while back (Linux based in that case). In truth there is no really secure WiFi available on a home system, but why would a hacker go to that much trouble - especially if remote desktop, sharing and the usual dangerous ports are closed (so they have no IN to your network).

A good reason to turn it off also is stop unwanted access, if your noyt using it why leave it on?

I use a TOT wireless modem..... can others have unauthorised access? If so, how do I prevent this?

Anyone using a wireless router should set up the security.

Access the router from your browser, 192.168.1.254 on my network

Logon as described above

Look for Home Network and configure.

I use WPA-PSK as the security mode and a strong password, small & big letters and numbers.

If you are not sure call your ISP, they should be able to walk you through setting it up.

You can usually change the default IP Address too which is a good idea as most routers out-of-the-box use the same two or three IP Address, and it doesn't take much to break thre admin password in most cases (often left as the default - in Thailand they often set it up for you wiith the telephone number as the password!). There are programs that can be downloaded from the web that listen to WiFi traffic and will, in a short time, break the WEP/WPA key. This is done because many calls are made to the router that are standard and can therefore build a picture of the encryption pattern. One piece of software was reported on the BBC a while back (Linux based in that case). In truth there is no really secure WiFi available on a home system, but why would a hacker go to that much trouble - especially if remote desktop, sharing and the usual dangerous ports are closed (so they have no IN to your network).

Good points but... don't use WEP and don't use WPA! They are not secure!

You have to use WPA2 and you should have a really strong password as the password is a weak link.

WPA2 is secure for home systems and for corporate systems.

But home systems as well as corporate systems usually have other weaknesses unrelated to WiFi, but that is itself does not make any excuses to use WEP or WPA.

I don't really see the point of changing the IP though...

Martin

Absolutely - I take it you mean a Wireless Internet gateway which is a Modem/Router/Ethernet 4 Port Switch/NATS Firewall and Wireless Access Point. Some Users have models which leave out the Modem have a seperate modem.

All you need to do is enter the Router's setup program by first connecting a length of ethernet cable to one of the ethernet ports at at the other end to the Computer's ehternet LAN Port. Then call up the Browser e.g Internet Explorer or Firefox. In the HTTP line of the browser type in the I.P address of the Router; it will be something like 192.168.1.1 ( If that's not the one then just call up a Command Prompt from within Windows and manually type the following ipconfig /all you will see the correct IP address in the list). This should bring up the Router Setup Screen. Type in the Router's Login and password (you will find this in the Router's manual and sometime on the underside of the Router). Once in, look for Wireless Settings and there you should be able to turn off the facility. Note that if you are using a laptop, turning off its wireless facility will not affect the settings of the Router.