wep key

[gaz1]

i have a laptop that i am trying to connect to my netgear wireless router it asks for a key think its a wep key i have another laptop connected to this but how do i get this key:(

[michael]

You don't, that's the idea

 

You could always create a new one, tell the router and both machines about it and then away you go....

[chilly]

Is it not the serial number on the router, I seem to remember me doing the same and it was a key serial number.

 

I'm a bit of a fookwit where computers are concerned

[gaz1]

You don't, that's the idea

 

You could always create a new one, tell the router and both machines about it and then away you go....

 

the last time i tried to first setup my laptop to it, it cost me nearly 2oo quid for the pc doctor to come and sort it:( i don,t think i am clever enough to try that one

[Ian W]

WEP is a password that's created by yourself when setting up the security on the router.

 

if you can log onto your router and look at the settings with the laptop that's already on the network you can just get the password from there to get your new laptop on it.

 

EDIT:

 

beg your pardon, i'm thinking WPA-PSK but the principle is the same

[Mike]

Is it written on a sticker on the bottom of the router?

[michael]

if you can log onto your router and look at the settings with the laptop that's already on the network you can just get the password from there to get your new laptop on it.

 

Doh, good plan - a lot of them leave it sat there in plain text so you can copy it and use it on the new machine.

[gaz1]

WEP is a password that's created by yourself when setting up the security on the router.

 

if you can log onto your router and look at the settings with the laptop that's already on the network you can just get the password from there to get your new laptop on it.

 

EDIT:

 

beg your pardon, i'm thinking WPA-PSK but the principle is the same

 

how can i do that mate:D

[Ian W]

how can i do that mate:D

 

if it's a netgear simply type 192.168.0.1 into your web address bar in your web browser and you'll get a pop up asking for the username and password to log onto the router itself.

 

there's a basic username and password setup for Netgear routers but it could have been changed (did you install it?).

 

then it's just a case of going to the Wireless Settings menu and you may be able to get it from there.

 

HTH

[Marty]

Is it written on a sticker on the bottom of the router?

 

[fishman]

 

Mine is, and the default is something like Username = Admin, Password = password may help