Where can I find my wireless network's information?

Question

I'm setting up my xbox360 on our wireless network and it says that I need to know our:

Workgroup name
Wireless network name (SSID)
Wireless security setting
Wireless channel(system link networks only)

I don't know where to find any of these things. Can anybody help me? If it makes any difference I have a Linksys Wireless-G network. Thanks.

Also my computer runs on windows xp media center. It's an HP Media Center PC(HP Pavilion a1224n)

Answer 1

You need to go to the router's setup page and all of the info will be there if you have not printed and saved it, as you should have.

In an open browser address bar, type 192.168.1.1 (no http:\\www.) and see if that opens the setup info for your router. You will find the info you are looking for in there.

Another way to get the info is to go to Linksys.com and click on support/technical support. On the left, click EasyLink Networking Tools and download and run Linksys Easy Advisor. This will provide you with your network information and help with any issues that need troubleshooting too.

Answer 2

The workgroup name is not really needed, but can use the name of your Linksys router.

SSID = the SSID you set up for wireless access to the Linksys (can usually be found by accessing your router's administration section via a web browser)

Security setting = WEP probably (would again have to consult your router's setup)
Channel = again, is in the wireless administration section of your Linksys router.

If you did not enable the security when you hooked the router up, check the manual for default settings. Since you're in the manual at this point, read up on how to secure your router so your neighbors can't leach your internet for free ;)