"How do I find out what my forgotten network key is so I can add a laptop to our wireless network?"

Asked by goocher019 35 months ago

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We got a new laptop and we cannot connect to the network because we have forgotten and misplaced the password or network key. I have access to all of the computers on the wireless network.


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"reset your router"
 by syntax010 on Mar 07 2007 (35 months ago)
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Since I do not have your router brand, I recommend resetting it. Hold down the reset button for 15secs and try to re-access the setup menu ( enter 192.168.1.1 in a internet browser). Usually the username is admin and password is password. Always change them when done. Then edit your wireless settings and enter those settings on your laptop :-)
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"See if this helps."
 by Marconi on Mar 07 2007 (35 months ago)
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(You may skip some steps as necessary.)

Using a computer ON your existing wireless network.

Go to START menu

Go to Control Panel

Go to Network Connections

Go to Network Connection

Double Click on Wireless Network Connection

Click on Support Tab

Note the address listed under Default Gateway such as 192.168.0.1

Then open up your internet browser and type the address you found(ex. 192.168.0.1) into the address bar.

That should open up the wireless router configuration screens and somewhere under
the wireless setup section of the router you'll find the network key.

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"You are in trouble.."
 by tilms on Mar 07 2007 (35 months ago)
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You won't be able to guess the network key, or go around it.
You'll have to set up a new password, provided you remember it.

go to your browser,
type "192.168.0.1" in the address field and hit ente
Then you'll get into the router's menu and from there, you will be able to find where to change your password.

Ok, that's not that easy... to change your password, you'll probably need it.

Take you router, look for a "reset" hole or button. Yes, you guess it right. Go ahead and reset it.
Check the documentation for the default password, if you were asked for one.

Hope that helps,
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"Do you have Windows XP or XP professional?"
 by chyleppr on Mar 08 2007 (35 months ago)
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If you set up your network by using "Wirelss Network Setup Wizard" or something like that on Windows XP/XP professional, you should be able to find out.

 

Here are two different ways:

 

Go to the start button on the lower left-hand side of your screen.  After clicking on it, click on "My Network Places."  (You can also go through the control panel.)

 

Right click on "Entire Network" and choose open.

 

Right click on "MS Windows Network" and choose open.

 

The "Home Network" icon will show up-right click on it.

 

You can usally find all the information you need on the "properties" tab.

 

 

Another (easier ?) way is to get to the "Wireless Network Setup Wizard"  (START button and then click on My Network Places) and double click on it. Click "next" when it opens up.  Check the area where it says to "Add new computers/devices to the existing network."  Then choose "Set Up a Network Manually."  It will then say, "Print Network Settings."  Click on that and you will see all your information...it will tell you the network name and the network key.  (You don't actually have to print it out if you do not want to.)

 

 

 

 
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"Few possibilities"
 by mindgasm on Mar 08 2007 (35 months ago)
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There are few methods available, depending on your situation.

1. If you still have the login information for the wireless router, you can log in, and pull the network key from there.

2. If you do not have any of the login information, the fastest method would be to reset the router and network, then reconfigure both with passwords and keys that you set.

3. There are a few programs available on the net that will pull all network keys that are saved on your computer. Provided you have a computer with the network key already saved, you can run a "password spy" against the network adapter, which will pull all of the network IDs which have been saved to that adapter. Once you pull it off of a computer that is already authorized, you can then use the key to authorize the new computer.

Hope that helps.
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