Have AT&T 2WIRE849 modem. Need WPA Key Code (alpha only encryption) for notebook PC. How do I secure WPA Key Code for modem service

First you need to decide what type of broadband andInternet service you require and these are -
1. DSL that uses your existing telephone line.
2. Cable that uses a cable service and can include a cable TV service.
3. A wireless 3G network which uses the mobile/cell phone network and can beseparate or combine with your cell phone account
Note - Combined services generally offer discount pricing and may include amodem/wireless router.

If you use a wireless router with the DSL or Cable Internet service and yourlaptop has a wireless card then you can also connect to the Internet at WiFihot spots like McDonalds, Star Bucks, the Airport etc.
If you use the wireless 3G wireless broadband service, then you can access theInternet anywhere where your ISP has 3G wireless coverage. You need to checkthe service coverage area where you need Internet service.
Once you decide what type of broadband your require, then you need to checkwith the various Internet Service providers to see if they can offer and thecost of the various plans.
Note the download limits and the associated additional costs if you exceed themonthly download limits. Once you sign up with a Internet Service provider,their documentation will include setting up instructions and/or installationCD.If you have a wireless router and it is connected to the DSLor cable modem and Internet then -To connect to your wireless router, the router needsits wireless settings to be configured with the SSID, encryption key etc., alsothe wireless cards and wireless adapters in all the laptops/computers needs tobe configured with these router's wireless settings. Then the laptops/desktopcomputers can communicate with your wireless router and access the Internet via the DSLor cable modem.Network security key
Some later model wireless routers have the Password(ie.Encryption key) and the SSID already configured in the wireless router andthis information is printed on a label on the bottom of the router.
These settings can be used to configure the wireless card and wireless adaptersin your computer/laptop.
If these settings do not suit you, then it can be changed to suit yourrequirements.
The encryption key secures your data and wireless connection from unauthorizedaccess.To configure the wireless settings in the router, connect a LAN cablefrom your computer to the wireless router, then open a Browser on your computerand enter the router's configuration IP address, then enter the admin login andpassword and then go to the wireless settings and configure the SSID andEncryption key.
The router's encryption key can be a Passphrase or the WEP or WPA or WPA2key.If you use the Passphrase method select either WEP or WPA or WPA2 togenerate the encryption key. You can enter the WEP or WPA or WPA2 key with 8 to63 ASCII characters or 64 Hex digits.
Most people use Passphrase which is easier to remember eg. I was born inJanuary 1988.
The strongest and latest security is WPA2, the weakest and oldest is WEP. To connect to your wireless router from the computer/laptop,configure the wireless card in your computer/laptop with the router's wirelesssettings ie SSID, plus the WPA or WPA2 encryption key. Then computer/laptopscan communicate with your wireless router.

last man running XP the virus magnet , oops???? no future there.
no PC told no wifi card model told. and what 2wire means I guess 2 antenna wires sure.
SBG6580 this is cable mode + router both in one, AIO +wifi 'N" grade step 1; the PC works great i wired mode ethernet to rear of surfboard
no, then the modem is failing call the ISP.
yes, wired works
so now comes pesky love/hate wifi next.
1billion posts on the web, pain. ... I can fix them all but is hard work.

rule one in this regard, NO PC told but
WPA (1) must be enaBled the router side. of surfboard.
I have all mine set to wpa2/3. (wep and wpa1 blocked)
as did yours new, wpa1 is off.
but you do as you want if old things in the home that only do wpa1.
then what you set.
the SSID and PW are both , case sensitive.
worse yet some characters are not allowed either end.
page 24 in your manual states, RTM amazing what is there, behold.

WPA2-PSK is automatically set as the default

page 47 shows, and do pick it there inside the router
this
Select one of the following wireless network security options for your wireless network from the
Wireless Security drop-down list:
WPA: Wi-Fi Protected Access
WPA-PSK: Wi-Fi Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key, standard encryption
WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 with Pre-Shared Key, standard encryption with the AES
encryption type
WPA2-PSK: Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 with Pre-Shared Key (recommended)
8.Choose the wireless network encryption type in the Encryption field:
AES- Advanced Encryption Standard: Provides the strongest encryption (recommended)
AES+TKIP- Advanced Encryption Standard and Temporal Key Integrity Protocol: Allows both
AES and TKIP-capable clients to connect to your wireless network.
just so you know, newer routers are like this,.today...
and are way more secure too and less bugs. ! old bad, new good.

ad_hoc or guess mode are gone forever
WPS+ pin gone ,too, (now, new Netgear is preset ssd +pass ,NIB
label on router shows this.fact. and WPS button GONE.

WEP gone for ever, it is insecure max.
wpa (fear growing) but may have it or just alone.aka wpa1.
or show up as wpa1/2
then see WPA2/3, like mine, and wpa1 is single choice.
what your PC and TV;s need and demand I can not guess.


is using a PC learn what WPA it uses.(age of PC is the key)
learn what other things in home use or need (IOT)
yes some old things are wpa 1 only. no higher.
then make your choices for sure all same and wpa2 if can.
and then set the router to that.
and use a PW that is only alpha- numeric and does not use dictionary words. or all upper or lower, mixed can be hard to learn
here is me using lastpass, autogen
example: only, use a one case SSID.
62D477H6XY

the write it down using PAPER>

Theencryption key secures your data from unauthorized access. The router's password is a Passphrase or the WEP or WPA orWPA2 encryption key. The Passphrase generates the WEP or WPA or WPA2 encryptionkey and this is in the router's wireless settings. To connect to your wireless router, configure the router'swireless settings ie SSID, plus the WPAor WPA2 encryption key and then configure wireless cards in the laptops and orcomputers with these router's wireless settings. Then the laptops and desktopcomputers can communicate with your wireless router.

The WPA code is part of the wireless configuration, it is the WPA encryption setting (WPA2 is the latest and strongest encryption version).

To connect to your wireless router, it needs the router’s wireless settings configured and also needs the wireless cards in all the laptops and or computers to be configured with the router’s wireless settings. Then the laptops and desktop computers can communicate with your wireless router.

To set-up and secure the wireless router from unauthorized access, follow these steps: -
1. Connect the wireless router to your computer with a LAN cable.
2. Start your browser and enter the router's configuration URL IP address. (The Linksys configuration URL is http://192.168.1.1 )
The default login username is admin
The default password is admin
3. Enter the router setup, login and password
4. Change the admin password
5. Go to the wireless settings and change the default SSID and turn off SSID broadcast.
6. Setup encryption key the strongest is WPA2 (if not then WPA). The encryption key can be easily set up using a passphrase (it can be an alpha numeric phrase or words).
7. For further security measures - turn on MAC address filtering and enter the MAC address of the wireless cards on the computer/s you want to connect to this wireless router.
8. Record the settings you have made and keep it in a safe place and Save the settings.
9. Configure the wireless cards on the computer/s with the SSID and encryption settings of the router.
10. Remove the LAN cable between the router and the computer then the computers should be able to connect to the router wirelessly.
To access the Internet you need to connect the DSL or cable modem to the WAN (Internet) port on the wireless router.

2WIRE849 is the name of the router you are trying to connect to. You need its wep/wpa password. If you jhave physical access to the 2Wire, you should find it printed on a label on the bottom of the unit.

The WEP and WPA are 2 most common encryptions found in wireless connections. The keys controlling them were inputted by you during the setting of the wireless router and are needed every time you connect to it. If you don't want the hassle and you don't use that pc for critical information (like banking), you can simply stop the encryption altogether.

The alpha numeric code are HEX numbers and this is the encrtption key.
The wireless router is configured with the encryption key and you configure your wireless card in your computer with the router's encryption settings, then other computers with a wireless card cannot access your router wirelessly unless they know the encryption setting. Please click on this link and follow my instructions to secure your wireless router :-
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3559128-wireless_router_security

The Dlink wireless modem is configured correctly and the computer/laptop can access the Internet wirelessly.
The PS3 needs to be configured with the Dlink modem's wireless settings so it can communicate with the wireless modem.
To configure the PS3 please follow these steps :-
1. Power up the PS3 and login then Select Network Settings and
press X
2. Select Easy then press > button
3. Select Wireless then press > button
4. Select Scan then press > button
5. Select the wireless modem you want to use, then press X button
6. Confirm the SSID for the wireless modem then press > button
7. Select the security settings (ie WAP, WPA - this is the in the wireless modem settings) then press > button
If there is no encryption I suggest you enable the encryption on the wireless modem, use passphrase to generate the encryption key.
Write down this encryption key, you will need this key for your computers and PS3.
8. Enter the WEP or WPA encryption key (from the wireless modem) then press > button
9. Check the settings then press X button

The WPA passphrase is a method of configuring the encryption code in the wireless router.
You can generate the encryption code using words and phrases so you can remember the encryption code.
You can view the encryption code in the wireless router or you can generate a new encryption code. If you generate a new encryption code then all the wireless cards in the computers on your wireless network will need to be changed so the computers can communicate/connect with the wireless router.

WEP is like a clear connection with no encryption only to get this connection you need to enter key number and password.
WPA is more like encrypted connection and to that also you shall enter key number and password.

In today's wireliss connection speed there's no differences and you better use WEP since they got less connectivity problems