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FAZ

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Registered: 24th Nov 07
Location: Coventry
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30th Sep 10 at 13:21

the other half has bought a new wireless laptop and forgotten the secure network key (i presume this is the same as the password she placed on the internet) for the router used on the family desktop pc

is there anyway to reset the password or bypass the password?

cheers in advance

adiohead

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Registered: 28th Sep 01
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30th Sep 10 at 13:22

log into the router and change it.

Sam

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30th Sep 10 at 13:24

quote:
Originally posted by adiohead
log into the router and change it.

With a network cable, not by wireless BTW

adiohead

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30th Sep 10 at 13:27

quote:
Originally posted by Sam

quote:
Originally posted by adiohead
log into the router and change it.

With a network cable, not by wireless BTW

FAZ

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30th Sep 10 at 13:27

hmm ok, is there any other way besides resetting the router?

cheers guys x

Sam

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30th Sep 10 at 13:34

If you haven't changed the login password on the router you don't need to reset anything, just login and you'll be able to see what the key is as it's written in plain text in the config settings.

VrsTurbo

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30th Sep 10 at 13:45

do you have a computer already connected wirelessly?

Dom

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30th Sep 10 at 13:46

quote:
Originally posted by Sam
If you haven't changed the login password on the router you don't need to reset anything, just login and you'll be able to see what the key is as it's written in plain text in the config settings.

Not always the case, it certainly didn't display the key on my netgear likewise it doesn't on my linksys.

You can retrieve the hash key from another wireless device that has previously accessed that router (like the old laptop or another wireless system) - under windows you can use WirelessKeyView (google it, first link).

Sam

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30th Sep 10 at 13:48

Which Netgear is that, Dom?

I had to change the security settings for my mother-in-law's new Netgear router (think it's a DG834 or whatever) and that was in plain text.

Dom

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30th Sep 10 at 13:52

quote:
Originally posted by Sam
Which Netgear is that, Dom?

I had to change the security settings for my mother-in-law's new Netgear router (think it's a DG834 or whatever) and that was in plain text.

Was an old WGT624 from what i remember, the hash key was starred out in the textbox (the actual textbox valued was starred as well so you couldn't even do a 'view source' on the page).

Neo

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30th Sep 10 at 14:17

If you can log in and its not shown, just change it and make sure you write it somewhere safe. Re add any devices that you may have.

Brett

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30th Sep 10 at 14:45

Is it not the original key that's written on the side of the router?

FAZ

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30th Sep 10 at 17:44

nope, gave up in the end

oceansoul

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1st Oct 10 at 13:24

What are you struggling with? Logging into the router or accessing the Wireless?

As has been said just log in to the router with the Defult Admin/Admin etc then change/View the Wireless key.

FAZ

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1st Oct 10 at 14:05

accesing the wireless, the silly girl canged the password and forgot it

adiohead

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1st Oct 10 at 14:07

quote:
Originally posted by FAZ
accesing the wireless, the silly girl canged the password and forgot it

Yes, but what about accessing the router via ethernet?

192.168.0.1
or
192.168.1.1
or
192.168.11.1
etc

?

[Edited on 01-10-2010 by adiohead]

Root

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1st Oct 10 at 14:59

quote:
Originally posted by adiohead

quote:
Originally posted by FAZ
accesing the wireless, the silly girl canged the password and forgot it

Yes, but what about accessing the router via ethernet?

192.168.0.1
or
192.168.1.1
or
192.168.11.1
etc

?

[Edited on 01-10-2010 by adiohead]

THIS

find your gateway IP by going to cmd.exe and typing ipconfig then type that in address bar, go there, login to router (if you forgot that pwd then you need to reset router, tiny button on the router), then go to wireless security or whatever and change the pwd

Ian

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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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1st Oct 10 at 16:03

Plug the router in and open the router control panel.

If you can't read it, change it and update all the clients.

If you can't get in the router, make sure you have credentials for the net connection before you reset the router. Otherwise you'll end up with a great network and no uplink.

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