there is already one laptop setup through this desktop that works fine, so why won't a second laptop work?
It says that I need the network key, but I have no idea what or where to find this
ok, but the desktop isn't mine, it's my motherinlaws, all I want to do is use my laptop from my room
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5 responses so far ↓
1 WEEEEE // Aug 20, 2008
well if it is your network then you should have the password. if not, you cant. too bad.
2 TwitchyGamer101 // Aug 20, 2008
You might not want to do that, encryption is like a firewall I believe… Keeping people out of your computer. You need to set your computer up with whatever wireless router/gateway you have.
3 Kimftw // Aug 20, 2008
Allison they are exactly right, U dont want to keep you wireless connection without encryption for too long ok?
but heres how to do it, open up a webbrowser on a computer that currently is on the connection. type in
192.168.1.1
and then press enter, there will a be a popup most likely that will ask for a username and password, if u have never entered that before. its going to be:
Username: admin
Password: admin
or play around with similar things like just putting in administrator or admin for username and leaving password just empty. Once u get in just find wireless settings and then turn of encryption. Hope this helped
if it did or gave u any ideas choose me as your best Answerer
Peace . Kimftw
4 G24k // Aug 20, 2008
You don’t have to turn off the encrytion to get a signal, if you know the key and the ssid you would be able to connect to it.
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5 darrenforster99 // Aug 20, 2008
It sounds like you've done a trick I've done in the past,
If you've locked yourself out of your wireless network by adding security and then forgot the password there are two routes to go down…
1. Plug in an ethernet cable from your router to your laptop, go to the routers set up page (usually 192.168.1.1) and change your wireless encryption settings there).
2. Press the reset button for 5 seconds on the router (with the router on) - on most routers the lights go out and then come back on to signal this is done. Then connect to your router (windows will warn you that it's unsecure), and go to 192.168.1.1 to add the encryption again.
Just seen your additional information…
DO THE FOLLOWING FROM THE DESKTOP COMPUTER…
For your wi-fi key go to the default gateway on your router. To find this out go to Start->Run (or Start->Search box in Vista) and type CMD and press enter.
In the black command prompt box that appears type ipconfig and press enter. This will come up with a load of information and one of the lines will say
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . . 192.168.1.1
(the numbers might be different).
Type the numbers that appear into your web browser and press enter.
This brings up your routers set up screen. At some point it might ask for a username/password, if it's not already stored try admin as both username and password or user as both username and password or look in the routers manual for the default username/password
Go to the WIRELESS settings for the router (you might need to look in the routers manual for this one as every router is different).
Then go to the Encryption settings (it should have either information about WPA or WEP.
In these encryption settings it might have either a load of keys or a personal shared key (PSK). This is the thing you need. If it's blanked out and you can't unblank it, type a new one and press save - remember both laptop and desktop will now need this new one to work (and anything else you plug in wirelessly will also need this new password.)
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