Help!! SOS or SMC (save my computer)?

Question

When setting up a wireless connection for my laptop, how and where do u get a network key?

Answer 1

The network key depends on you network if you have access to your modem configuration you can insert a key which ever you want. make sure you get in ASCII mode so you can type any key (password) and then you can add it to your computer.

Answer 2

Hey Dudette,

RTFM. (Read The Frickin Manual)

You shouldn't even have to be able to read, they have pictures.

Okay, enough of the scarcasm.

You have a wireless access point and router, right? If not, that is your first problem. If you don't have an access point, yet are able to receive a signal, it is probably that some bonehead left his SSID turned on in your building or near your house. In any case, he/she has turned on WEP or WPA which will make his/her network unavailable to you, unless you go and ask for the key.

If you are totally legit, have your own wireless access point and internet service (DSL/Cable modem) then you should be able to http: into your wireless device and find out what the network key and ssid are. You will then need to put these settings into your wireless adapter (in your computer) for you to be able to connect.

Good luck.

Tom

Answer 3

The router comes with no network key. You have to get into it and set one yourself if you want one. The manual will have the login to get into the router. If it's a used router or someone put a password in and forgot it, there's a reset button that will take all of it's settings back to default.

Answer 4

Call the router manufacturer. They will help set this up. And a word of advice, don't set up WEP security, it is very weak and can be hacked into very easily. Have them help you set up WPA security with a passphrase.

Answer 5

Contact the router manufacturer and they will assist you. Also helps to at least open the documentation and read it.