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Network Key on new Router
I have just bought a new router, im new to wireless connections and i am having some problems, where do I get my network key from? I cannot connect until I get this... do I have to ring my telephone service provider or is there anoither way?
Thanks,
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Try clicking these links - one of them should take you to the configuration menu of your router (as mentioned above).
http:\\192.168.0.1
http:\\192.168.1.1
http:\\192.168.1.254
http:\\10.0.0.1
Once there - see if there is a Wizard of sorts. You will be asked to enter in a Network (WEP) key, using digits 0-9 and letters a - f. This key is what you'll need to type into Windows when connecting to your Wireless network.
If you have already sorted everything out, can you please close this question by accepting an answer (or multiple answers) - or requesting a different close method. It is important to post if you solved your own problem and post the solution so that other people with the same problem can use your solution.
http:\\192.168.0.1
http:\\192.168.1.1
http:\\192.168.1.254
http:\\10.0.0.1
Once there - see if there is a Wizard of sorts. You will be asked to enter in a Network (WEP) key, using digits 0-9 and letters a - f. This key is what you'll need to type into Windows when connecting to your Wireless network.
If you have already sorted everything out, can you please close this question by accepting an answer (or multiple answers) - or requesting a different close method. It is important to post if you solved your own problem and post the solution so that other people with the same problem can use your solution.
Ryan_R,
Rt. click - status - default gateway will give generali the address of his router. But, to be honest, it's been almost 8 months now and still no feedback. I think he's gone for good...
Rt. click - status - default gateway will give generali the address of his router. But, to be honest, it's been almost 8 months now and still no feedback. I think he's gone for good...
Yes - agreed.
Although this will probably never get read by the original poster, i would imagine he / she has been supplied a router from thier ISP. This means somewhere on the unit or in the paperwork provided, the WEP (or similar) key will be listed.
If it was a retail boxed router, there would be no pre-defined wireless key and would just work until changed via security settings.
If it was a retail boxed router, there would be no pre-defined wireless key and would just work until changed via security settings.
As I said almost a year ago: "...Rt. click - status - support - default gateway..." will reveal the router's address. Connect with an ethernet cable, and you can read the network key from the settings page..."
generali, I think it is time for some feedback...
generali, I think it is time for some feedback...
generali,
06/01/2007 - 06/21/08 and still open. This HAS to be a record!!!
06/01/2007 - 06/21/08 and still open. This HAS to be a record!!!
7-6-2009 and still open ! :)
Well, it's been almost 4 months (that's one third of a year) since you asked this question. How's it going? Have you set up your router as I outlined in my post above?