[hmmmmm]

Ditto the "user-friendly" request. In the past 24 hours I installed an 802.11g wireless router and laptop card. I've managed to get everything connected to the internet (by sheer luck), but I'm worried about the security. The "WEP" process wasn't fully explained and I skipped that part. I've been searching for "wireless for dummies" info ever since.

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

[Prime Choice]

The "WEP" process wasn't fully explained and I skipped that part.

Don't skip it. It's important.

WEP stands for the Wired Equivalency Protocol. It is NOT high security, but it is a reasonable measure to render wireless communications as reasonably secure as wired communications.

Here's a couple of tutorials that should help you get a leg up on the issue.

802.11 WEP: Concepts and Vulnerability
802.11 Security Beyond WEP

Good luck.

[adam_az]

"The "WEP" process wasn't fully explained and I skipped that part. I've been searching for "wireless for dummies" info ever since."

Likely anyone can access your network.

You need to set an identical WEP key on both the router and PC.