Wireless router

rlavinia · 10-19-2009, 08:59 AM

I bought a new laptop (Dell Inspiron running Windows Vista) and are trying to connect to my wireless router (Linskys WRT54G). The problem is I don't remember the encription Key.
Can you help me?

**johnwill** · 10-19-2009, 09:45 AM

Connect with a wired connection to the router and set the encryption key to something you do know.

rlavinia · 10-19-2009, 11:24 AM

How do I do that?

**johnwill** · 10-20-2009, 09:52 AM

Start by reading the router's manual, it has pretty clear setup instructions. The base address for IE to access the router's setup is 192.168.1.1 for that router.

rlavinia · 10-21-2009, 04:37 AM

I don't know where the manual is. I seem to have lost all material including the box it came in, the notes I took when I installed it. I am completely in the dark.

godsendjk · 10-21-2009, 07:00 AM

Don't worry...
Please follow the steps provided in the below link.
http://www.ezinstructions.com/wrt54gsetup.html

You can also directly jump to the "Wireless security" tab and change the Encryption key under "WPA Shared Key" (The password should be at least 8 characters and should not contain weird characters such as $ % ^ & * #, it can be alpha-numeric though).

Please copy-paste the below link to a new browser to get the Router manual:
http://downloads.linksysbycisco.com/...1_UG_C-Web.pdf

Thanks & Regards(**,)

10-19-2009, 08:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
rlavinia Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows Vista	Wireless router I bought a new laptop (Dell Inspiron running Windows Vista) and are trying to connect to my wireless router (Linskys WRT54G). The problem is I don't remember the encription Key. Can you help me?

10-19-2009, 09:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,748 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless router Connect with a wired connection to the router and set the encryption key to something you do know. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-19-2009, 11:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
rlavinia Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Wireless router How do I do that?

10-20-2009, 09:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,748 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Wireless router Start by reading the router's manual, it has pretty clear setup instructions. The base address for IE to access the router's setup is 192.168.1.1 for that router. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-21-2009, 04:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
rlavinia Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Wireless router I don't know where the manual is. I seem to have lost all material including the box it came in, the notes I took when I installed it. I am completely in the dark.

10-21-2009, 07:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
godsendjk Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 49 OS: xp	Re: Wireless router Don't worry... Please follow the steps provided in the below link. http://www.ezinstructions.com/wrt54gsetup.html You can also directly jump to the "Wireless security" tab and change the Encryption key under "WPA Shared Key" (The password should be at least 8 characters and should not contain weird characters such as $ % ^ & * #, it can be alpha-numeric though). Please copy-paste the below link to a new browser to get the Router manual: http://downloads.linksysbycisco.com/...1_UG_C-Web.pdf Thanks & Regards(**,)