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Possible stupid wireless router question

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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Cat695 wrote: »
    and why is it incorrect? seeing as i'm sat on my wireless laptop with wep encryption??? doing exactly what i just said

    OK I'll leave the blind instructing the blind.

    :rotfl:
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  • Cat695
    Cat695 Posts: 3,647 Forumite
    well seeing as mine works i guess i'm not as blind as you think
    If you find yourself in a fair fight, then you have failed to plan properly


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  • ClaireLR
    ClaireLR Posts: 1,712 Forumite
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    espresso wrote: »
    I provided a link to where you can download the full user manual. Perhaps you didn't read it.

    Yes you did - AFTER I'd made the mistake :rolleyes:

    Cat thank you you've been very helpful.
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  • Cat695
    Cat695 Posts: 3,647 Forumite
    Most welcome and just for the record half of these instruction manuals talk boll**ks.........theres always an easier way!!!
    If you find yourself in a fair fight, then you have failed to plan properly


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  • ClaireLR
    ClaireLR Posts: 1,712 Forumite
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    Cat just another quick question if you don't mind?

    When I connect the laptop to the router with the lead what will the laptop automatically run through that instead of the wireless connection? Also there are 4 ports in the back of the router, do you have any idea which one I should use please?

    Thanks
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  • ClaireLR
    ClaireLR Posts: 1,712 Forumite
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    I think I've done something wrong.....

    Yesterday when I was trying to install it all I got a page come up with the things on that you mentioned from the CD-rom and I entered a password etc and saved it (I can remember what password I used but not the number)

    Anyway when I've just done what you told me to do the page came up and I entered admin twice and it said page unauthorised - I think this is something to do with what I did yesterday????? Anyway I've gone back to the CD-rom and done it all again and disconnected it afterwards, rebooted and it's not asking me for any passcode.

    Basically what I'm trying to say is how do you know when you've done it right? And does it sound like I've done it right (I'm thinking not!)
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  • Cat695
    Cat695 Posts: 3,647 Forumite
    i take it your getting the internet now??? if you hover your mouse over the pictures of the pc in the bottom right of the screen it will say secure connection....if thats the case its worked
    If you find yourself in a fair fight, then you have failed to plan properly


    I've only ever been wrong once! and that was when I thought I was wrong but I was right
  • Cat695
    Cat695 Posts: 3,647 Forumite
    ref the router you can use anyone of the 4 it doesn't matter and yes it will automatically overide the wireless....sorry i didn't see that before
    If you find yourself in a fair fight, then you have failed to plan properly


    I've only ever been wrong once! and that was when I thought I was wrong but I was right
  • ClaireLR
    ClaireLR Posts: 1,712 Forumite
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    It says currently connected to NETGEAR, Access local and internet

    Does that sound right? It doesn't say secure or unsecure!!
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  • veryunsure
    veryunsure Posts: 249 Forumite
    you may want to use wpa security rather than wep ... it should be an option on the pages that you have been shown.

    Please change your admin password to anything other than admin or someone sitting in a car with wi-fi device will be able to login to your network and use your internet connection for free.

    This wi-fi is not as easy as they make it sound. Please change the defaults and the passwords they give you.
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