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Last answer on Nov 12, 2009 7:52:15 am GMT Bouch, on Sep 28, 2008 3:42:52 pm BST 
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Hello,

I forgot my network key and cant set up a laptop to my wireless network. I have a Linksys WRT54G v.3. I have security set so I guess that is why I can't get the number. How do I retrieve my network key.

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Sacabouffe, on Sep 28, 2008 7:21:22 pm BST

Hi
Call your Internet Provider
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Two hundred million guns are loaded, Satan cries "Take aim!"

   
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kISH, on Nov 16, 2008 12:49:49 am GMT
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Why not reset the router?

   
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gpeter1202, on Nov 27, 2008 12:00:42 pm GMT
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How do you reset the Router? I do not need the security with this router in my house which is isolated, but I cannot seem to find out how to reset the thing. Won't I lose all the basic set up stuff.

I can get internet access with my router when I am connected directly to it, but when I need wireless it asks for Network key and I do not remember it.

Any help will be appreciated.

   
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tsa, on Sep 14, 2009 10:38:45 am BST
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I forgot my net key, i cant connect to my wireless

   
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Ravi, on Oct 7, 2009 5:21:53 am BST
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Just Reset your router and re-enter the default username & password

   
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nashir, on Jan 3, 2009 2:51:48 pm GMT
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Linksys_SES_44355 But I goget my network key ?
Please answer my question by mail.
Thank you.

   
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Evil Brewmaster, on Jan 21, 2009 4:02:52 am GMT
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Emter the LinkSys router through a hard wire machine and retrieve the key

   
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panderson1357, on Feb 1, 2009 8:06:42 pm GMT
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Please explain in more detail. I have a wireless router and have my laptop set up to it but my son is trying to set his laptop up also but I don't have my key. HELP!!!

   
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samel, on Aug 31, 2009 9:00:25 pm BST
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I want to use the key for my wireless connection away from my city I do not have the key number. At home I am connete with my other computer thru linksys Thank you for your help Samuel

   
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David L, on Sep 1, 2009 12:04:18 am BST
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Presuming we are talking about 802.11 wireless and not cellular based wireless...
The only way to use the same settings at two locations is to set the SSID (wireless site name), Encryption method (WEP, WPA/TSK etc) and key (password for encryption) the same at both locations, and have them both set to DHCP (very uncommon for this not to be the case) and I am not sure, but the channel (frequency) may have to be the same at both locations, but I don't think this is the case.

But, in most PC software you can create profiles. This allows for the storage of connection settings for multiple locations and would be an easier solution for most users as it would try to connect in the priority order you specify to which ever networks are available. So let's say you store the settings for Holiday Inn Dallas, everytime you stay at Holiday Inn Dallas your computer will connect automatically, assuming they don't change thier settings between visits.

   
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col656, on Mar 20, 2009 11:17:18 pm GMT
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Can i ues yours

   
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t man, on Feb 10, 2009 6:02:35 pm GMT

Same here

   
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czechboss, on Feb 11, 2009 12:06:16 am GMT
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Hi,

Try to look for a small hole in the back of your router. Inside the hole there is a liittle button.
Get a toothpick , place the toothpick on to the button, and hold it stil for 1 minute . when you see he router blink it is reset, try that , i got it sorted,

   
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David L, on Feb 14, 2009 1:24:42 am GMT
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Hard wire to the router and verify you have internet
then
start - run - cmd
in the dos box type ipconfig /all
look for the default gateway
open internet explorer and type in the default gateway number from above (it goes right were you would type www.google.com)
it should prompt you for a password. Most linksys are no username and admin as the password by default, or whateer you changed it to when it was setup. If this doesn't work you will need to reset the router (read as loose all settings and start over on your router)
if you do get logged in go to the wireless tab then security and write down your key or change it to something you will then know.

A remote possiblilty is to auto configure the linksys. This can be done if you have a linksys wireless card and a newer linksys modem - you'll have to look on linksys site for directions on that, I have never actually done it.

Good luck

   
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Golden7784, on Mar 23, 2009 1:43:17 pm GMT

This post was extremely helpful and worked like a charm! Plus it saved me $30 that the support team was gonna charge to me do the same thing. Thanks so much!

   
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mipl, on Apr 30, 2009 10:58:45 pm BST

You're an ace!! Works wonderfully!

   
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jdawg, on May 13, 2009 11:28:11 pm BST

This was an awesome post. Thanks so much! It worked!!!

   
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sacha, on May 19, 2009 10:41:42 pm BST

This complytely helped me even though i have netgeat for my router its basically the same exact thing

   
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Asfastasdark, on Jul 14, 2009 2:49:36 pm BST

David, that worked great! Thanks a million!

   
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NC-M, on Jul 17, 2009 10:09:01 pm BST

Brilliant! thanks so much for the information!!! worked like a charm!

   
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Ravi, on Oct 7, 2009 5:24:47 am BST

Exactly yours is not an correct answer

   
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sammie, on May 8, 2009 10:30:59 pm BST
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Hey, so theres this program called Wirelesskeyvault! its simple to use shows you all the network keys for every single network you have been connected to!ca

   
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tamtam, on Jun 3, 2009 7:13:54 pm BST
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How do i get this program. I can not connect to 198.168.1.1 It tells me connection interupted. can some help me pls

   
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David L, on Jun 3, 2009 8:09:52 pm BST
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Are you using 192.168.1.1 (if that is what your ipconfig /all shows) - you had stated 198. Might just be a typo, but worth noting. The other thing is to verify you are wired (not wireless)

If you are still getting connection interrupted you probably have issues with your NIC, network cable, or router.

   
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K, on Jun 4, 2009 3:58:37 pm BST
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I had this problem too and used a program to retrieve it. the one i used was on download.com.. i used http://download.cnet.com/WirelessKeyView/3000-2092_4-1061418­7.html?tag=mncol and it was able to find it fine.

   
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indemo, on Jun 18, 2009 11:59:01 am BST
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Brilliant! i think this is what the initial poster was after. Worked wonderfully!

   
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Grandma Jane, on Jun 22, 2009 1:09:28 pm BST

Thank you, I trust downloads from CNETnet and this one worked great. It was fast easy and it lets you save the file it creates. Touche !

   
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abdo, on Jun 8, 2009 9:48:47 pm BST

Try to connect ur pc with wire then open the router page u will find the wireless security key after that unplug the wire and try to connect through wireless.
thank you.

   
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joey, on Jul 7, 2009 2:56:23 am BST
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When resitting the router?? do i lose my files in my pc??

   
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David L, on Jul 18, 2009 7:14:08 am BST

No. You may lose access to network shares.. access to files on remote computers, but the files themselves will remain intact, and this would pertain only to the small percentage of people that use file sharing across thier network.

   
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Taylor, on Aug 10, 2009 1:11:35 am BST

I'm confused, I plugged my hard wire into my computer , and nothing pops up..

   
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David L, on Aug 10, 2009 4:28:29 am BST
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Nothing should "pop up" Afer you have connected the network cable from your PC's network jack to your router. Simply go to your internet browser and see if you have internet. Once internet connectivity is confirmed proceed with the instructions posted earlier. If you do not have internet connectivity you have a larger problem than the key for your wireless being lost for which I would consult your ISP.

   
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americanblackwidow, on Aug 15, 2009 5:05:02 am BST

Thank you David L for your advise on retreiving a network key. Your post came up when I queried it and it worked perfectly!! Even though I'm not the one who asked the original question you helped me out too!

   
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Jaden, on Aug 26, 2009 10:08:44 pm BST

So, i cant log in when i type in the gateway number.
All i want to do is log on from my laptop, but i dont really want to reset my router cause im not the one who set it up, my grandpa did, and he passed away some time ago.
idk who put the Network password on the thing but its never been there before, but my laptop needs one.
so what would i have to do after resetting the router?

   
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David L, on Aug 27, 2009 1:30:55 am BST

I presume you mean it is prompting for login but you don't know the password to log in to the router, and have tried the default username and password for your brand of router (a quick google search will normally find the default login)

That being said, the last resort of resetting your router could be extremely basic (reset and it will reboot and be back on line, this is typically of a basic cable modem setup) or it could be more complicated (You have DSL that requires PPPoE login information, and if you reset the router this information will need to be found through calling your internet provider, or in your installation paperwork) There are less common settings that affect permanent addresses for printers, and servers, and sometimes routers will contain routing information for certain ports like those for connecting remotely to a particular PC from other internet addresses. It may be easier for you to go out and buy a wireless access point (not another router) and connect it to the router, and use that for wireless access.

   
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anasol, on Aug 28, 2009 8:02:37 pm BST

This was a great post. I helped soooo much. I have been so frustrated with this all day. The tech people at linksys were of no help. They wanted to charge me $30.

   
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nikkic, on Sep 25, 2009 10:05:23 pm BST

Absolutely brilliant, worked like a charm...thank you so much i was racking my brain, on how i was going to fix this one...

   
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UzuNarU, on Oct 16, 2009 2:56:09 pm BST

If it's a linksys router which you stated it was you can install the linksys software on the notebook (laptop) and use the easy connect software to auto populate the wireless key. However you may need to configure the router over hardwire first to have the notebooks wireless Mac Address recognized by the router as a machine with access to the network.

Hope this helps, for anyone with this issue.

   
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 computer geek, on Nov 9, 2009 11:59:52 pm GMT

Download network keyviewer to get you password.

   
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