Adding to Wireless Network, Don't know Security Password

Hi Everyone,

I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I need to add a user to our wireless network and cannot find the security password. I attempted to erase the network and start over, but cannot find where to do this. Can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks much!

Laura

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:41:47 -0500, Laura wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I need to add a user to our wireless network and cannot find the security password. I attempted to erase the network and start over, but cannot find where to do this. Can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks much!
>
Download WirelessKeyView from here:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html
onto a PC that has the correct key and run it to discover the key you need.

"Laura" <> wrote in message
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Hi Everyone,

I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I need to add a
user to our wireless network and cannot find the security password. I
attempted to erase the network and start over, but cannot find where to do
this. Can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks much!

Laura

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That information is on the router. Log onto the router and go to the
Wireless page.

HTH
-pk

"Patrick Keenan" <> wrote in message
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> That information is on the router. Log onto the router and go to the
> Wireless page.

The default wifi key is usually on a sticker underneath or on the back of
the router as well.

ss.

"Synapse Syndrome" <> wrote in message
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> "Patrick Keenan" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> That information is on the router. Log onto the router and go to the
>> Wireless page.
>
> The default wifi key is usually on a sticker underneath or on the back of
> the router as well.
>
> ss.


None of the routers I see have this. Most retail routers in North America,
on initial power up or reset, are set to Wireless On, no encryption, and a
default SSID like "default" or "linksys".

You have to figure out what encryption scheme you want and apply it. Many,
not all, routers do have key generators

The only time I see a key required is when the wireless router is provided
by the ISP, and they force key generation as part of turning the wireless
on - by default they turn it OFF in firmware, and they have the firmware
adjusted to require key generation. But there is no default key.

-pk

go to a machine that is connected to the router, access the router, get the key, cut/paste it, save it as a .txt file, put it on a flash drive, transfer it to the new laptop, cut/paste it to the configuration window.
or write it down and type it in...
"Laura" <> wrote in message news:51170624-23B3-4F6B-875C-...
Hi Everyone,

I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I need to add a user to our wireless network and cannot find the security password. I attempted to erase the network and start over, but cannot find where to do this. Can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks much!

Laura