Netgear network security code lost!

[Jolaaled]

Hi.
Just got my loverly new laptop (Dell offer recommended of this site....thanks, guys).

I want to connect it to my current wireless network..but i've lost the network security code, that i'm being prompted for.

does anyone know where i can find it???...is it stated anywhere on one of my other networked pc's???


thanks all

[Chippy_Minton]

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html or look on router's wireless config page.

[Jolaaled]

thanks, Chippy

Please could you tell me how to find the router config page that you mentioned. I'm not very teccy..sorry!

[Chippy_Minton]

What router is it?

[Jolaaled]

its a netgear DG 834G

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[computerwoman]

Hi.
Just got my loverly new laptop (Dell offer recommended of this site....thanks, guys).

I want to connect it to my current wireless network..but i've lost the network security code, that i'm being prompted for.

does anyone know where i can find it???...is it stated anywhere on one of my other networked pc's???


thanks all
unless you changed it
username/admin
password/password
this is for the router
DG834G

[Chippy_Minton]

Click --> http://192.168.0.1. It asks you to log in. User name is admin, password is password. Then click Wireless Settings on left hand side. Network key is shown on that screen.

[Jolaaled]

When i try to set up the network connection on my new laptop, it asks me for a network security key ( 5 - 8 digits). This is what i need, not a password, as far as i can see.

[Chippy_Minton]

Of course do post 8 from one of the other networked computers, or from the laptop with it connected to router with Ethernet cable.

[Jolaaled]

Click --> http://192.168.0.1. It asks you to log in. User name is admin, password is password. Then click Wireless Settings on left hand side. Network key is shown on that screen.

thanks, Chippy. there are 4 key codes under 'WEP security encryption.
I'm assuming it's the first one of these, with the radio key selected.

I've not put anything in the passphrase box, so i'm hoping that key no. will work..just gonna try it out right now on my new laptop......

[Jolaaled]

IT WORKED...i'm thrilled.

Chippy..thanks soooooo much for your help. You're a STAR!
:T

[Chippy_Minton]

Yes, the one with the radio button selected is the key to use on the laptop. Also note whether it's key 1, 2, 3 or 4.

However, better to change to WPA-PSK encryption and choose a long random key as that's more secure than WEP.