How to use Network Key on WiFi Router "Jim" <jrwolfe[ at ]comcast.net> 12/20/2008 11:20:57 AM First off, I admit I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to wireless routers. Question - A visiting friend used his laptop to connect to the Internet through my wireless Belkin router. When he returned home and tried to connect to his wireless router, it kept asking for his network key. Why did this happen and how does he correct it? Note, to the best of our knowledge, the routers at both locations were not purposely setup with any security settings. TIA

Re: How to use Network Key on WiFi Router Barb Bowman <barb[ at ]nospam.com> 12/20/2008 1:32:53 PM the first thing you should do with both routers is change the default password, change the default SSID to something different, not with personal information, and set up security, preferably WPA2. Leaving wireless at default settings with no security leaves you wide open to data theft, identity theft, theft of service, etc. On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:20:57 -0500, "Jim" <jrwolfe[ at ]comcast.net> wrote: [Quoted Text] >First off, I admit I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to wireless >routers. > >Question - A visiting friend used his laptop to connect to the Internet >through my wireless Belkin router. When he returned home and tried to >connect to his wireless router, it kept asking for his network key. Why did >this happen and how does he correct it? > >Note, to the best of our knowledge, the routers at both locations were not >purposely setup with any security settings. > >TIA > > > -- Barb Bowman MS-MVP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

Re: How to use Network Key on WiFi Router "Jack \(MVP-Networking\)." <jack[ at ]discussiongroup.com> 12/20/2008 8:16:15 PM HI If your Router SSID is called Linksys, and his Router SSID is called Linksys too, the Security key id Now associated with SSID Linksys. Set your Router with a unique name and new security, and suggest to your friend to do it too.' From the weakest to the strongest, Wireless security capacity is. No Security MAC______(Band Aid if nothing else is available). WEP64____(Easy, to "Break" by knowledgeable people). WEP128___(A little Harder, but "Hackable" too). WPA-PSK__(Very Hard to Break). WPA-AES__(Not functionally Breakable) WPA2____ (Not functionally Breakable). Note 1: WPA-AES the the current entry level rendition of WPA2. Note 2: If you use WinXP and did not updated it you would have to download the WPA2 patch from Microsoft. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357 The documentation of your Wireless devices (Wireless Router, and Wireless Computer's Card) should state the type of security that is available with your Wireless hardware. All devices MUST be set to the same security level using the same pass phrase. Therefore the security must be set according what ever is the best possible of one of the Wireless devices. I.e. even if most of your system might be capable to be configured to the max. with WPA2, but one device is only capable to be configured to max . of WEP, to whole system must be configured to WEP. If you need more good security and one device (like a Wireless card that can do WEP only) is holding better security for the whole Network, replace the device with a better one. Setting Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html The Core differences between WEP, WPA, and WPA2 - http://www.ezlan.net/wpa_wep.html Jack (MVP-Networking). "Jim" <jrwolfe[ at ]comcast.net> wrote in message news:%23zRCOUpYJHA.4480[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > First off, I admit I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to wireless > routers. > > Question - A visiting friend used his laptop to connect to the Internet > through my wireless Belkin router. When he returned home and tried to > connect to his wireless router, it kept asking for his network key. Why > did this happen and how does he correct it? > > Note, to the best of our knowledge, the routers at both locations were not > purposely setup with any security settings. > > TIA > > > >

Re: How to use Network Key on WiFi Router "wordpolice" <wp[ at ]noemail.com> 12/21/2008 1:28:44 AM Jack (MVP-Networking). wrote: [Quoted Text] > HI > If your Router SSID is called Linksys, and his Router SSID is called > Linksys too, the Security key id Now associated with SSID Linksys. > Set your Router with a unique name and new security, and suggest to > your friend to do it too.' > From the weakest to the strongest, Wireless security capacity is. > No Security > MAC______(Band Aid if nothing else is available). > WEP64____(Easy, to "Break" by knowledgeable people). > WEP128___(A little Harder, but "Hackable" too). > WPA-PSK__(Very Hard to Break). > WPA-AES__(Not functionally Breakable) > WPA2____ (Not functionally Breakable). > Note 1: WPA-AES the the current entry level rendition of WPA2. > Note 2: If you use WinXP and did not updated it you would have to > download the WPA2 patch from Microsoft. > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357 The documentation of your Wireless > devices (Wireless Router, and > Wireless Computer's Card) should state the type of security that is > available with your Wireless hardware. > All devices MUST be set to the same security level using the same pass > phrase. > Therefore the security must be set according what ever is the best > possible of one of the Wireless devices. > I.e. even if most of your system might be capable to be configured to > the max. with WPA2, but one device is only capable to be configured > to max . of WEP, to whole system must be configured to WEP. > If you need more good security and one device (like a Wireless card > that can do WEP only) is holding better security for the whole > Network, replace the device with a better one. > Setting Wireless Security - > http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html The Core differences between > WEP, WPA, and WPA2 - > http://www.ezlan.net/wpa_wep.html > Jack (MVP-Networking). These web pages are out of date and are no longer good references. Example "The Future (probably in mid 2005 will come with the release of 802.11i)."

Re: How to use Network Key on WiFi Router wareupdater <wareupdater.3kx6xd[ at ]no.email.invalid> 12/24/2008 1:11:05 AM what if your friend create new connection profile for his home network. I think it will faster.