[dba-Tech] wireless trouble

My router will show the WPA shared key once you log into it as admin.

I wrote the key on the manual and in my black book of system passwords
and such.

GK

On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:
> I read in the instructions once for one of my routers that it had a reset
> button that set it back to factory spec including wiping out the WEP.  It
> may be a small button you need to poke with a paper clip.
>
> Rocky
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 1:07 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] wireless trouble
>
>
>
>> Assuming it has been installed by you, you would have created a WEP
>> (basic
>> standard) key 5-13 ascii characters (there are higher levels).
>> If you didn't install it then you need to get the installation disk
>> and reinstall it.
>> If you cannot get the key you will not get it.  It will not be "found".
>>
>> Having said all that, there are some clever guys on here and somebody
>> may be able to correct me.  If you have a manual you may find what the
>> default key is set to and try that.
>
> ===========When installing the router, it didn't ask for a key. When
> installing the adapter the first time around (on a different system), it is
> possible that I entered a key, but I can't find it written down anywhere --
> I have a pw that I use for everything (I know, I know...) and it doesn't
> work.
>
> Are you saying I need to start over from scratch and reinstall the router
> too?
>
> Susan H.
>
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