Unlocking wireless network

Gambler

How do I unlock my security enabled network. My brother is coming round later with his laptop and I want to let him use my broadband connection but can't for the life of me remember how I locked it over 2 years ago when I first bought my laptop.

I have a netgear router and my brother has AOL on his laptop.


Any help much appreciated.

Browntoa

the wireless key is written on a label on the router, sometimes a pink label

may say "wep" key

otherwise if you go to the admin panel for the router, if you say which model netgear we can give you the address to access it

Gambler

Browntoa wrote: »

the wireless key is written on a label on the router, sometimes a pink label

may say "wep" key

otherwise if you go to the admin panel for the router, if you say which model netgear we can give you the address to access it

Netgear DG834G v2

router has a serial no, mac no and a 192 number.

Can't see a wep key though.

sho_me_da_money

If the key is not on the router.

Then reset the network key in the netgear router configuration.

Go to the default gateway (start>run>cmd>type ipconfig> click enter> make a note of the IP address of the default gateway> open your webbrowser and type in the ip address of the default gateway> hit enter>)

Now log in with your credentiuals most likely default netgear credentials ) -google them, call your ISP or looka t the netgear manual for the device.

When logged in, you can reset passwords etc in here somewhere.

ormus

the wep key is never on the router. wireless & security is disabled as the default. someone has to set it.
if you cant access the router due to a forgotten PW protection then you will have to reset the router to default and start again.

there is a reset button on the rear of the router.
hold it down for 10 seconds.

noodle2u

I agree, most routers come with no security and you must have put it there. Disable the security by reconfiguring the router or if you have a reset switch, this is the easy way.
Next time you set security, make sure you write it down!!!

theronkinator

You can go into your routers admin panel, and under wireless security it will say the code he needs.

albertross_2

http://www.routerlogin.com/setup.cgi?next_file=wire_sel.htm&todo=cfg_init

admin
password

see the Network Key (8 ~ 63 characters) box.

or run this on the working pc.

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

missdrexie

Thanks albertross, I had just set up free laptop with netgear router from aol and was unsure if I'd set up wep or wpa security. Having checked using routerlogin.com I see it was wpa. One question though, do I need to set up further security when using wireless? I have firewall and anti-virus activated as normal but a little unsure if further security for wireless is needed.

chunter

missdrexie wrote: »

Thanks albertross, I had just set up free laptop with netgear router from aol and was unsure if I'd set up wep or wpa security. Having checked using routerlogin.com I see it was wpa. One question though, do I need to set up further security when using wireless? I have firewall and anti-virus activated as normal but a little unsure if further security for wireless is needed.

No. WPA is difficult to crack.

totalsolutions

ormus >the wep key is never on the router.
T'is on a BT home hub (WEP)

chunter >No. WPA is difficult to crack

Can be done in a few day I believe

missdrexie >do I need to set up further security when using wireless?

No, WPA/AEP is the security for wireless, dont confuse with a wired cat5 cable that does not need it or implement it, it's a secure private cable all ready!