Bad Roomate I gave my roomate the wep key and now the name of my linksys is gone and the signal is open! How do you name the router and secure the signal. I don't have the software any longer!

WEp key is your wireless security key
You can open the router page with ip address 192.168.1.1
enter user name = leave blank
Password =ADMIN
Enter the router setup page
Click the wireless tab.
Go to wireless security tab and below the wireless type there will be security key.
That is your key.

Hi, your security key, is the Key, that was generated in the router when you were setting up the router for first use. First, you put in your user name & password, then you go to security settings and set your WEP/WAP Key, this is the security code that must be used to logon to that network from the WiFi.
Now if you either have an unsecured network, or an unknown WEP/WAP key, what you have to do is, Login to the Router with a browser, and get through to the security settings, and Generate a Key, now when you generate the key, copy/paste this Number to a notepad document, save it somewhere handy, say desktop. Now finish off with the router, save all the settings and reboot the router, now you are ready to logon to your wireless network, now startup the PC, and find the SSID, The name you gave your WiFi connection, now when you select, you will be asked for the WEP/WAP Key, open the notepad document and copy/paste that number you saved into the place provided, there, now you have your security set and be able to logon to your WiFi & router.
It is all also explained in your user manual, i have included a copy below.
http://www.retrevo.com/support/Netgear-DGN2000-Wireless-Routers-manual/id/23021ci772/t/2/

wpa key is the security code on the router .........whoever set the router up will be able to give you that code (parents/roomate or whatever) if it is your own router you can log into the router and turn the security off or reset the WPA key ....if you have any other questions let me know

Your printer is saying that you should secure your wireless internet. Try resetting the router by holding the reset button located on the back for at least 30 seconds.

You have to change it in the printer settings, not in the router! Otherwise you'll lose connectivity in all the other computers that use this router.
The SSID is the name you gave to your wireless network, and the WEP key is the password you set for your wireless connection.

- Press and hold the reset pinhole at the back of router for 10 seconds with a paper clip.

Hold the reset button on the router for about 30 seconds. This will reset it to the factory defaults. Both the ID and PW will be admin

Hello...if you need to retrieve your network key, eg to connect a new laptop to the internet, this can be found within your router settings.

Here's a rough guide:

1. Type your router IP address, eg http://192.168.1.1 or whatever is correct for your model, into a web browser address bar

2. Enter your router username and/or password at the prompt. The defaults for Linksys are username: (left blank) and password: admin : but if you have set a router password/username, please enter these.

3. In the router user interface, go to the section headed Wireless Security, or similar. Every router is different, so you may have to hunt around a little. Key words to look for are Security, Wireless Settings, Encryption, WPA, (or WEP).

Your network key will be somewhere here. It might be labelled PSK, pre-shared key, WPA or WEP key, WPA-PSK, network key, WPA shared key, passphrase etc – but that’s the one you need.

For more details, you could pick up a manual from the Linksys site or view the help pages; otherwise, please come back to Fixya with your model number, and let us know how we can help. Good luck

You must enter the wireless security password of the router.You can see the password when you open the router's admin page or setup page http://192.168.1.1

Type in 192.168.1.1 in a browser page. A login box will open up. You will need to put the password in . If you have not set a password, then the default is admin. Leave the user name blank.
when the Linksys setup page opens, click on wireless, then on security. you will see your WEP key there.

If I could be of further assistance, let me know. If this helps or solves the issue, please rate it.
Thanks, Joe


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