[PLUG-TALK] Linksys Wireless G home network
Larry Brigman
larry.brigman at gmail.com
Tue Feb 12 08:30:11 UTC 2008
On 11 Feb 2008 23:36:29 -0800, Russell Senior <russell at personaltelco.net> wrote:
> >>>>> "Richard" == Richard C Steffens <rsteff at comcast.net> writes:
>
> Richard> Some friends of mine had Comcast install a wireless network
> Richard> in their house. They both have XP systems. They asked me to
> Richard> swap out one of their computers with a third one that was
> Richard> sitting around gathering dust -- it's a bit newer.
>
> Richard> Fine. No problem. What's your WEP pass phrase (or whatever)?
>
> Richard> Their response: What's that?
>
> Richard> Seems the Comcast guy set them up, but didn't leave the pass
> Richard> phrase on the job ticket. I seldom use wireless. The time I
> Richard> did, I was given the pass phrase, and typed it in when
> Richard> asked. However, I've never tried to find it again.
>
> Richard> Does anyone know where to look in XP to find the WEP pass
> Richard> phrase? Is that even possible?
>
> Are you certain the wireless network even has a WEP key?
>
Look on the bottom of the router. On the one that was provided to
me there wasn't a way to change it.
The other way is to install X-pass and use it to peek at the password
window of the program.
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