I've forgotten my pre-shared key! HELP!

[MrGazet]

Right,I want to connect to my home wifi on my nokia n900 but I've forgotten the pre-shared key

Is there any way that I can retrieve it or reset it back?

+REP for helpful answers

wait,I don't even know what a pre-shared key is for WLAN and where I'm supposed to get it LOL

[N!ck]

a) Look on the bottom of your router

b) If that fails go on a computer that is connected to your router either wired or wirelessly and go to your router's config page. Usually http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.1.254 you may need to Google what the default username and password are for your router. Look in the wireless security settings and you should be able to find your current key/change it.

[MrGazet]

Thanks

but there are too many numbers down there ? :S

Is it the pin code ones?

[LMS16]

Pre-shared key is usually under your "wireless settings" category in your router setup (192.168.0.1 or maybe different)

Its not in *'s so you can see the full key in text. Or hold the reset button for 10 seconds and setup the router again...

Lew.

[Recursion]

If it's WEP, see how easy it is to crack ;)

[MrGazet]

Pre-shared key is usually under your "wireless settings" category in your router setup (192.168.0.1 or maybe different)

Its not in *'s so you can see the full key in text. Or hold the reset button for 10 seconds and setup the router again...

Lew.

OMG.I have to set up my router again? Like from scratch :( Is it complicated.? Im a noob lol


If it's WEP, see how easy it is to crack ;)

NOPE :( its WPA

[Recursion]

OMG.I have to set up my router again? Like from scratch :( Is it complicated.? Im a noob lol



NOPE :( its WPA

Plug your laptop into your router using a cable and then change it using the web interface :P

[LMS16]

With most routers you get an ethernet cable which is usually yellow or grey...
Plug it into the back of your router and the other end into your laptop (doesnt matter which way)
Then simply go to "192.168.0.1", default user is: admin and pass is: password
Then click basic setup or something along the lines of that
Setup your internet then move onto your wireless settings.

Easy.

Lew.

[Recursion]

With most routers you get an ethernet cable which is usually yellow or grey...
Plug it into the back of your router and the other end into your laptop (doesnt matter which way)
Then simply go to "192.168.0.1", default user is: admin and pass is: password
Then click basic setup or something along the lines of that
Setup your internet then move onto your wireless settings.

Easy.

Lew.

IP could be anything, for example on the HomeHub it's 192.168.1.254.

Plug the laptop in, and do "Start > Run > CMD > ipconfig" it'll tell you the gateway (router) IP :P