I have installed Netgear 802.11 g wireless router. I have inbuilt adapters in comp. I get following properties in my wirelss..
Unsecured Wireless netowrk. This network is configured for open acsess. Information sent over this network may be visible to others....

I tried to change into Data encryption to WEP but the wireless did not work. To make secure and data encrypted, what steps should I follow? (Note: I intalled wirelss routers according to manufacturers instruction.)

Please give your suggestion.

64-Bit or 128-bit encryption? Need a little more info.....if you feel safe/secure, use 64-bit encryption...make sure ur router supports WEP...some router support only WPA.......64-bit encryption amounts to 10 characters....try without encryption...make sure the SSID name matches the one u set on the client.......By the Way, did u try contacting Netgear helpdesk? They can remote into ur router and guide u....Just a thought !

1. Enter your router, using address( 192.168.1.1 for Dlink).
http://192.168.0.1 (for netgear)
user: admin
password: password

2. set wep key on wireless network. (try to use 64 and 10 hexadecimial character using open option)

3.save it and restart your router.
4. use same wep key on ur router as well.

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101179.asp
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n100684.asp

http://www.uth.tmc.edu/itsecurity/wireless/wirelessSecuritySteps.html