Friday 22 October 2010

How to find my Routers WEP key?

i want to connect my ps3 to my wireless connection but i don't know my wep key. Is there a way to find out.How to find my Routers WEP key?
Yes.



Got to a computer that is connected to your router. Engage your web browser and type in 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 into the address bar.



Your router configuration screen should come up. Routers are different but u should be able to locate the area where the WEP key is displayed, can be changed, etc.How to find my Routers WEP key?
Wired equivalent Privacy or WEP for short is a special code used ensures that wireless networks are secure. Wireless networks are ways of broadcasting information using radios waves, and are often used in conjunction with a connection to the internet, enabling devices to connect to the internet without the need for wires.



There are two ways of finding a WEP key. The first way is to look on the router itself and on any packaging that came with it when purchased; there may be information on here. The second way is slightly more complex and so for ease of use this has been displayed in numbered stages.



Steps to find a WEP key:



1. Open a browser (the program used to access the internet). The following process worked for myself when using the Internet Explorer, Firefox and Opera browsers, although I am unsure whether it will work for other browsers (eg Chrome, Safari etc).



2. Type the following into the address bar of the browser. If using a Linksys router type in ';192.168.1.1'; and if using a Belkin router type ';192.168.2.1';. The address bar is the area where webpages are typed. It is important when typing in that there is NO http://www. before the numbers.



3. If all has gone well this should open a page that either says Linksys or Belkin.



3. There may be the need to login. When using a Linksys if you don't know what the username and password are it may still be the factory settings, and so enter in ';admin'; for the username and ';password'; for the password. If using a Belkin router, the factory settings often come with no password, so just click submit without typing in a password.



4. Click on a) ';Wireless'; or b) ';settings';.



5. Click on a) ';Wireless security'; or b) ';wireless settings';.



6. There should be a page with a WEP key listed.



7. Write it down/copy and use as you wish!



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