View Network Key

hi there,

I forgot my network key - i.e. lost the note it was written down. Can anyone
tell me how I can view the network key (Using Win XP).

Cheers, Ragnar

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Ragnar wrote:

> hi there,
>
> I forgot my network key - i.e. lost the note it was written down. Can
> anyone tell me how I can view the network key (Using Win XP).
>
> Cheers, Ragnar

Log into your router and look at the security settings. Most routers
allow you to set them via a browser page; e.g., http://192.168.2.1 for
a Belkin. Refer to your router manual.

Malke
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Malke

don't you need the wep key to get into the configuration page??
"Malke" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Ragnar wrote:
>
>> hi there,
>>
>> I forgot my network key - i.e. lost the note it was written down. Can
>> anyone tell me how I can view the network key (Using Win XP).
>>
>> Cheers, Ragnar
>
> Log into your router and look at the security settings. Most routers
> allow you to set them via a browser page; e.g., http://192.168.2.1 for
> a Belkin. Refer to your router manual.
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Andrew C

You don't need the encryption key to access the router's configuration pages
if you access the router by (1) a pc connected to it via ethernet cable or
(2) a pc connected to the router via wireless with an already-setup
profile. But you do need to remember the router's admin password.

If you're lucky, the router's configuration page will show you the key "in
clear." If you're not -- and it's shown as all asterisks -- you'll just
have to create a new one and then reset the key in all of the wireless
clients that connect via the router.

If you have forgotten everything, including the admin p/w, read the router
manual and find out how to set it back to factory defaults, and then start
over with your security setup.

Andrew C wrote:

> don't you need the wep key to get into the configuration page??
> "Malke" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Ragnar wrote:
> >
> >> hi there,
> >>
> >> I forgot my network key - i.e. lost the note it was written down. Can
> >> anyone tell me how I can view the network key (Using Win XP).
> >>
> >> Cheers, Ragnar
> >
> > Log into your router and look at the security settings. Most routers
> > allow you to set them via a browser page; e.g., http://192.168.2.1 for
> > a Belkin. Refer to your router manual.
> >
> > Malke
> > --
> > Elephant Boy Computers
> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
> > "Don't Panic!"
> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Lem