kammy

Hi,
Currently running wireless around the house which was set up by a friend. Router to Laptop (internet connection.)

Im trying to connect the home desktop, and have installed a wireless network card. Ran the 'Windows' search for available networks and it returns nothing, yet the laptop wireless works fine in the room.

What am i doing wrong? or is the network card not picking up the signals?

thanks in advance.

_Meridian_

iTrader: (1)

Much more likely to be a security issue. Are two machines connecting ad-hoc, or via a router? Is the SSID set correctly? Ditto the WEP/WPA password? Correct channel? If you are connecting via a router, is the router set to only accept connections from listed MAC addresses? If so, did you set the new MAC address?

Alos, just try rebooting a few times - sometimes Windows can't see a network first time.


M

Beastie

iTrader: (2)

It could be your friend set up a hidden network.
In this case get the name of your network and set your computer to connect to it.
e.g. connect to "Kammy1234"

kammy

Cheers guys. Its connecting to a router, and its seems its a secruity issue. I need to know the network key, which no one can remember!

Any ideas how I can find out what it is, or change the current password without knowing the last?

Thanks again
Kam

Beastie

iTrader: (2)

The router will have a reset button which will reset it to default values. Then you can take it from there.

_Meridian_

iTrader: (1)

Do you mean the router Admin password or the network WPA/WEP password? If you can't remember the router password then a reset is your only option; but if it's the WEP/WPA code then just connect via wire rather than wireless and it should be listed in the router properties.


M

kammy

Unfortunately its the WEP password so its the wire route around the house.
Thanks for help guys.
Kam

dsmith

No - just attach a PC to the wired port of the wireless base statiosn and log onto its management interface (or even from the 1 wireless PC that is working)

The WEP key should be visible

If its not then you should be able to reset the wireless access point to its defaults, add a new WEP key and add it to the existing wireless PC and your new one and away you go.