Introduction

Deploy Attention;

Arouse Interest and Motivation

Having trouble securing your Linksys wireless router?  Are people using the signal from your Linksys wireless router? 

In this section of the instructional module, you will secure your Linksys Wireless Router using WEP security mode!

Establish Purpose

• Identify and perform certain tasks in the Windows XP operating system. (Concept)
• Identify and state what it is used for. (Concept, Declarative Knowledge)
• Identify what an IP address is. (Concept)
• Explain what WEP stands for and what it means. (Principle)
• Perform the necessary tasks in the command prompt and Internet Explorer to move on to the next step. (Procedure)
• Type in credentials to access the Linksys Configuration Page. (Procedure, Psychomotor)
• Perform the necessary tasks in the Linksys Configuration Page. (Procedure)
• Save settings in order to move on to the next step. (Procedure)

Preview Lesson

This section of the instructional module is an overview and you are not expected to learn the entire procedure at this point.  You will also be taught this sections individual steps.  Proceed to the next slide.

Body

Recall Prior Knowledge

You as a learner will need to be able to:

• Have basic knowledge of Windows XP OS*
• Identify what is the command prompt and what it is used for.*
• Know what Internet Explorer is and how to use it.*
• Identify what an IP address is.*
• Know what WEP stands for and what it means.*

Definitions and other helpful information will be displayed on the side of the module so you will be able to be a expert.

Process Information

So, by this point you should know if you want to secure your wireless router.  Furthermore, obviously it is currently unsecured.  So let’s get your Linksys router secured.  (Picture displayed in current slide)

Focus Attention

Consequently, if your wireless router is left unsecured, it can be like leaving your front door wide open for anyone to step inside.  And these people are using it against you.  You could quite expensively lose your internet service because half a dozen moochers all decided to connect and download dirty videos at the same time over your current connection!!!

At the end of this lesson, you will be presented with a short multiple choice question to test what you have learned in this section.  (To help focus the attention, the learners will be presented with some animation, pictures, and possible some audio)

Employ Learning Strategies

(Each step will be presented on its own slide with pictures, animation, and or audio to aid the learner in recalling the critical steps of the procedure.)

• Open the command prompt so that you may complete the next step.
• Type the word "ipconfig" when prompted and write down the IP address listed after Default Gateway.
• Open Internet Explorer browser and type the noted IP address in the url field.
• Leave the username field blank and type "admin" in the password field when prompted.
• Click on the Wireless tab.
• Select WEP as the field security mode.
• Set the default transmit key to 1.
• Set the WEP Encryption to "64bits 10 hex digits."
• Type in a word of choice then click the Generate button.
• Write down the contents in field #1.
• Click the save settings button at the bottom of the page with no mistakes.
• Exit the Internet Explorer Browser.

Practice

Ok, your wireless router should now be correctly secured with the WEP security mode. 

For further practice, lets go through a few things:

-WEP stands for “Wired Equivalent Privacy.”

-An IP address is the numeric address of a computer connected to the Internet; also called Internet address. Example. 192.168.1.3

-The command prompt is a black screen symbol such as C:> that requests user input.  It can also be called the MS-DOS prompt.

If you are still unsure on how to correctly secure your wireless router, please go back to the beginning section of Using WEP security.

Otherwise please proceed to the next slide.

Evaluate Feedback

By this point, your Linksys wireless router should correctly be secured with WEP security.

Having WEP security will definitely keep your wireless router safe/secure from internet predators. 

For future knowledge, there is no particular situation that requires you to leave your wireless router un-secure.  Security is needed in every situation, no matter what!

Conclusion

Summarize and Review

As you can see, again I must say; you are currently safe from any intruders!  Just to be safe, lets make sure that you completed these steps: (Proceed to the next slide)

Transfer Knowledge

• Perform the necessary tasks in the command prompt and Internet Explorer to move on to the next step.
• Type in credentials to access the Linksys Configuration Page.
• Perform the necessary tasks in the Linksys Configuration Page.
• Save settings in order to move on to the next step.

If you completed these steps correctly, congradulations!!

Assessment

Remotivate and Close

To close:

On the next slide, I have included one multiple choice question about Using WEP security for your own review.

Assess Performance

Question:

At the C:> command prompt, what do you type in to be able to identify what your current IP Address is?

a. ipadd

b. ipconfig

c. mpinternet

d. wirelesspoint

Provide Feedback and Remediation

Correct!

-The answer you chose is b. ipconfig

To identify what your current ip address is, you can type “ipconfig” at the C:> command prompt.

You are ready to proceed to the next section in this instructional module

OR

Incorrect!

-The answer you chose is a. ipadd

-The answer you chose is c. mpinternet

-The answer you chose is d. wirelesspoint

I’m sorry, the correct answer is b. ipconfig.  You can access your current IP address by typing that in at the C:> command prompt.

Please go back to review this current section or proceed to the next section in this instructional module.

Introduction

Deploy Attention;

Arouse Interest and Motivation

Establish Purpose

Preview Lesson

This section of the instructional module is an overview and you are not expected to learn the entire procedure at this point.  You will also be taught this sections individual steps.  Proceed to the next slide.

Body

Recall Prior Knowledge

Process Information

Are you itching? Itching to get connected to your wireless router? Are you sure that you want to connect your wireless router to your pc? You do?! Well, continue to the next slide.  (Picture displayed in current slide)

Focus Attention

Have you ever thought about just picking up your laptop and running around with it. Now while you are running around, think about how you could also be using the internet at the same time. Nice idea? No, it’s not just an idea, it’s a reality that you will soon know.

When you are done with this lesson you will be able to connect your linksys wireless router to your pc. But with the concepts you will learn in this lesson, you will be able to connect other routers to computers.
 
At the end of this lesson, you will be presented with a short multiple choice question to test what you have learned in this section.  (To help focus the attention, the learners will be presented with some animation, pictures, and possible some audio)

Employ Learning Strategies

(Each step will be presented on its own slide with pictures, animation, and or audio to aid the learner in recalling the critical steps of the procedure.)

Practice

At this point in time, you might find yourself tempted to close down this module and go play on the internet. But what if your friend calls you in a week asking you how to set up a router? There are a few things that you need to remember so you can apply this knowledge to multiple situations.

 
-When connecting a wireless router to any computer, change the network authentication to “open”.

-Write down and save your password and user name. If you forget this information then you will have to set up your wireless router again.

-Be sure to confirm all changes when you are done. If you don’t do this seting then you won’t correctly be connected from your computer to your Linksys wireless router.

If you are still unsure on how to correctly connect your wireless router to your pc, please go back to the beginning section of Connecting your pc to your wireless router.
Otherwise please proceed to the next slide.

Evaluate Feedback

Conclusion

Summarize and Review

At this point you should be able to get on the internet anywere in your routers signal range. So lets review the steps that you had to complete at this point:(Proceed to the next slide)

Transfer Knowledge

•    Applied the correct procedures in the wireless router’s properties.
    •    Selected the necessary actions to be able to connect to the wireless network.
    •    Connected to the wireless router’s signal when in range.

If you completed these steps correctly, congradulations!!

Assessment

Remotivate and Close

To close:

On the next slide, I have included one multiple choice question about Connecting your pc to your wireless router for your own review.

Assess Performance

Question:

Provide Feedback and Remediation