Connecting a Wi for wi-fi (help)

bignred05

espresso wrote: »

Leave the User Name field blank, the default password is admin.

I've tried this and nothing works, :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

would the fact that I have set up a password make any difference, the password that is so good I can't remember what it is :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

espresso

bignred05 wrote: »

I've tried this and nothing works, :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

would the fact that I have set up a password make any difference, the password that is so good I can't remember what it is :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

If you changed the default password from admin, yes obviously it would make a difference. You could simply press the reset button and set it up again. This is what people who forget their passwords generally have to do.

bignred05

espresso wrote: »

If you changed the default password from admin, yes obviously it would make a difference. You could simply press the reset button and set it up again. This is what people who forget their passwords generally have to do.

I must sound really dumb, honestly I'm not

thanks for your help

I was dreading having to reset the Linksys up as on the last 2 attempts to set it up (new laptops etc) it caused no end of problems

Thanks again

espresso

You could try this here.

The eight blobs are irrelevant e.g. the password could have seven characters.

bignred05

espresso wrote: »

You could try this here.

The eight blobs are irrelevant e.g. the password could have seven characters.

Its a miracle, its a miracle

thanks to your tip above I've tried a few different phrases and :j:j:j:j:j
I'm in (at long last)

by the way this was after I read your link and started to download it

would I be right in guessing now I know the password
I just enter this on the screen for the Wi to pick it up

Can't believe it, I was dreading having to reset the Linksys again

Thanks to everyone for there patience and advice

espresso

bignred05 wrote: »

would I be right in guessing now I know the password
I just enter this on the screen for the Wi to pick it up

The password to gain access to the router is not the same passphrase or key that is needed to add devices to your encrypted wireless network!

bignred05

bignred05 wrote: »

Router = Linksys WRT54GS

ISP ?? can you explain how I can find this out, without going through the router

thanks

can't believe I said that

bignred05

espresso wrote: »

The password to gain access to the router is not the same passphrase or key that is needed to add devices to your encrypted wireless network!

right then, when I go through the Wi, I get 2 options
1 = a manual set up etc

2 = I can chose from what ever wireless connections are available (on show on the screen) one of which is mine with a padlock on, it then asks for password

can you enlighten on this, if after all this time it is not the password to get into the router

thanks

espresso

bignred05 wrote: »

right then, when I go through the Wi, I get 2 options
1 = a manual set up etc

2 = I can chose from what ever wireless connections are available (on show on the screen) one of which is mine with a padlock on, it then asks for password

can you enlighten on this, if after all this time it is not the password to get into the router

thanks

Continue with the download in post #15 if you can't find the required encryption key in the routers set up screens.

bignred05

espresso wrote: »

Continue with the download in post #15 if you can't find the required encryption key in the routers set up screens.

I'm in the set up page of the router, can you explain what I am looking for

thanks