wireless network settings

[Guest mjm1234]

have a new laptop trying to set it up with our wireless interenet on our

desktop. it is asking for a passkey. i have a network key but that doesn't

seem to be working. where can i find my wireless network settings on my

desktop to put into my laptop.

[Guest Mick Murphy]

You will find the settings in the Router. Network name and Security Key.

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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

 

 

"mjm1234" wrote:

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> have a new laptop trying to set it up with our wireless interenet on our

> desktop. it is asking for a passkey. i have a network key but that doesn't

> seem to be working. where can i find my wireless network settings on my

> desktop to put into my laptop.</span>

[Guest mjm1234]

how do i get in the router?

 

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

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> You will find the settings in the Router. Network name and Security Key.

> --

> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

>

>

> "mjm1234" wrote:

> <span style="color:green">

> > have a new laptop trying to set it up with our wireless interenet on our

> > desktop. it is asking for a passkey. i have a network key but that doesn't

> > seem to be working. where can i find my wireless network settings on my

> > desktop to put into my laptop.</span></span>

[Guest Mick Murphy]

If you don't know how to get into the Router, it is time for you to get a

Computer Technician to set things up properly for you.

I am not knocking you; it is too hard to explain to you here, in a way that

you would understand.

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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

 

 

"mjm1234" wrote:

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> how do i get in the router?

>

> "Mick Murphy" wrote:

> <span style="color:green">

> > You will find the settings in the Router. Network name and Security Key.

> > --

> > Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

> >

> >

> > "mjm1234" wrote:

> > <span style="color:darkred">

> > > have a new laptop trying to set it up with our wireless interenet on our

> > > desktop. it is asking for a passkey. i have a network key but that doesn't

> > > seem to be working. where can i find my wireless network settings on my

> > > desktop to put into my laptop.</span></span></span>

[Guest Malke]

mjm1234 wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> have a new laptop trying to set it up with our wireless interenet on our

> desktop. it is asking for a passkey. i have a network key but that

> doesn't

> seem to be working. where can i find my wireless network settings on my

> desktop to put into my laptop.</span>

 

You can use the free WirelessNetView utility from Nirsoft:

 

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_view.html

 

Or you can look on your router because in some routers the passphrase

(encryption key you need to enter on your laptop to join the wireless

network) is in clear text. To get into the router's configuration utility,

open a browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox and in the addressbar

type it's IP address. This example is for a Linksys router; if you don't

have a Linksys refer to your router manual or your router mftr.'s website

for its defaults.

 

http://192.168.1.1 [enter] (this is the router's default IP address, which

varies from router to router so check your manual)

 

This will bring you to router's login screen. The default username is left

blank and the Linksys default password is "admin" without the quotes. Enter

that information. You are now in the router's configuration utility. Your

configuration utility may differ slightly from mine. Now click on the

Wireless link at the top of the page to see the SSID (network name) and

from there, click on Wireless Security to see the encryption level and

passphrase used.

 

Malke

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