i have a linksys wireless router and have one laptop on it but have forgot the password how can i find it?

Question

just needing to add an extra laptop

Answer 1

My question to you would be did you ever change the admin password on the router? If you did not, then you can go onto the Linksys website and download the product manual for your model router (unless have that handy) and it should tell you what it is in there. Typically, if my memory serves me right, linksys uses a blank userid and a password of admin or admin/admin. Try those if you can't find it. If all else fails or if you changed the password, you can reset your router. There typically is a button you press in with a pencil on the back that you need to hold for several seconds/minutes to reset the router to factory. You can also find the timing by searching the Linksys website. That will set it to default and then you can use the Linksys provided username and password.

Answer 2

I'm assuming by password you actually mean your WEP encryption KEY. If that's the case, depending on the make of your router, you can generally find it in the WEP encryption settings of the router configuration menu. If it's the actual admin password you need, and you've changed the default, there should be a way to restore the router to factory defaults, consult the manual or go online to see how to do that. On a side note, if it's a WEP encryption key your missing, and for whatever reason it isn't listed in the router configuration, there is another way......but it's not exactly ethical, so i'll elect not to explain it in detail here. Let's just say it involves some packet sniffing and a little reverse engineering. Email me if this seems to be the only solution and i'll give you more info.

Answer 3

You dont have that many, so it may be easier just to reset the encryption on the router

Answer 4

There should be a reset button on the router. You can use a needle to click it. That should do it.
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