I am having trouble finding the WAP key for my computer. I just bought a laptop and it can detect the LAN connection but needs the WAP key. I am looking on our desktop but having trouble finding it. How do i locate this key?

Initial Set-Up
Plug your wireless router into the cable connection in your wall. Plug the connection cord into the "WAN" port on the router. Plug the router's power source into the wall and turn the router on. Connect your wireless access point to your router by pushing one end of an Ethernet cord into the WAP. Push the other end of the Ethernet cord into the "LAN" port on the router. The WAP connects your wireless devices to your router.
Connect your laptop or computer to the WAP. Click the "Start" button on your computer and then click "Control Panel." Click "Network and Internet" and then select "Network and Sharing Center." The "Network and Sharing Center" window opens.
Click "Set up a wireless router or access point." Click the "Next" button.
Follow the prompts to create a wireless pass phrase or security key. Write the key down in a safe location to ensure access later, if required.

To connect to your wireless router, the router's wirelesssettings needs to be configured with the SSID, encryption etc. and also thewireless cards in all the laptops/computers needs to be configured with theserouter's wireless settings. Then the laptops/desktop computers can communicatewith your wireless router.
Connect a LAN cable from the Linksys to the LAN port on your computer.
Open a browser and enter the Linksys configuration URL
http://192.168.1.1
The default login = admin
The default PW = admin
You can protect your router by changing the default PW (write it down and putit in a safe place)
Go to the wireless configuration and set up the SSID and WPA or WPA2encryption.
Apply these settings to the wireless card in your laptop/computer.

To secure your wireless network from unauthorized access, please click on thislink and follow my instructions :- http://www.fixya.com/support/r3559128-wireless_router_security

Hello Punitrava, Hi, you can connect to the internet several ways, here are the common ones. 1. Via a free WIFI hotspot, find a WIFI area like in malls or coffee shops and enable you WIFI connection on your laptop. after enable the laptop detects the wireless connection and simply connect. 2. Via a USB modem, inquire about this on your wireless telephone company. 3. Via the Local Area Network like computer shops, insert any available LAN cable on your LAN connection, you need to consult the LAN administrator. 5. Via a DSL connection, just plug in the LAN cable from a DSL to your laptop. you need a DSL/internet account from your telephone company.

Use an Ethernet cable to connect a desktop/laptop computer to one of the LAN ports on the router. Then, access the web-server "inside" the router, and run the "Wireless Network Setup Wizard",
to set an SSID and to enable 'WAP' security, and to set a password.

The WPA key is the encryption key to secure the wireless router from unauthorized access.
You do not need this key to connect into free wi-fi hotspots at the airport, MacDonalds, Starbucks etc. When you detect these wi-fi sites you can just click the connect button.

To configure the wireless router, it needs to be connected to a computer with a LAN cable. Therefore the computer needs a LAN card and the LAN card driver installed and if you need to connect a laptop or computer to the router by wireless then the laptop or computer needs a wireless card plus the wireless card driver.
To configure the wireless router and wireless cards in the laptop or computer, please click on this link and follow my instructions :-
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3559128-wireless_router_security

You will have to "connect" to your network by double clicking on the network icon lower right screen of the laptop and "view" networks, find your network and connect. It will ask for a secured password (WEP) key which you will have to enter.

Also ensure the laptop explorer settings are set to..open explorer, go to tools / internet options / connections / lan settings / automatically detect settings.

connect your router to computer with ethernet lan cable.
Then you can access with below link
http://192.168.1.1
or
http://192.168.0.1
type user as "admin" and password as "admin" or blank or "password"

Click on wireless security then check WEP or WAP Code if it is in * or # format then you must need to enter new code.
Then save and restart router it is your new password to connect wi fi ..
Let me know if you need further assistance.
Thanks for using FixYa.

First connect your router to computer with ehtenret cable.
Then access it with following link.
http://192.168.1.1
or
http://192.168.0.1
type user name as "admin" and password as "admin" or blank or "password"

then go to wi fi security then check WEP or WAP key you have to set new key because it is in * or # format then save settings and restart router.
WEP or WAP key it is your password to connect wi fi internet ,
Let me know if you need more assistanse.

Thanks.

Just share the files on you Desktop to access or read the file in your Notebook or vice-versa. This can be done through the Router.