# Belkin Router

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belkin-router/375605>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 7, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belkin-router/375605 "2006-10-07T14:42:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Really\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f17d59/32.png) [@Really\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Rex)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/belkin-router/375605/1 "2006-10-07T14:42:32Z")

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Excuse me if this thread is in the incorrect place but I am at my wits end!

I had to use a friends router when installing it to allow wireless network on my laptop but now I’ve bought my own router. I swopped all the connections round but now the friggin’ internet won’t work if I add security with the wireless connection whereas I can still use the internet on the laptop if the connection is unsecured. Pleeeeeeease could someone enlighten me on why this is happening, it used to work with a secure connection.