Computer Question

[Angelrlc]

We have wireless at our house. How do I connect to the internet? I used to be good at computers.

 

[30ashopper]

There should be a little wireless network icon down on the lower right, just click it and select the network you want to connect to. Alternatively - Start -> Network -> Network and Sharing Center button.

 

[Angelrlc]

It asks for a code.

 

[30ashopper]

Ahh, your wireless network has password protection. You need to figure out who set it up and find out what the pass phrase is. Alternatively, connect directly to the wireless router through your browser and reset the pass phrase / turn off protection.

 

[Will B]

Plug directly into the back of the wireless router with an ethernet cable. Open explorer or whatever you use and put 192.168.1.1 in the address bar. That should open the router utility. Hopefully, it is not password protected. If not, the user name should be "admin" with no password. If you have a combined modem / wireless router all in one, you may have to type in 192.168.1.254. (that's a period at the end not another dot! )

If you can get in, go to the wireless tab and look for security. You may be able to see the code, but it may show up as a bunch of dots. If that's the case, set the security to WEP and use your 10 digit phone number as the key. That way you won't ever forget it. Of course, the next time the other users log in they will be asked for the key, too.

Good luck. It's really not as complicated as it sounds...

 

[Angelrlc]

I figured it out! Now I am back to being my internet junkie self again...lol

 

[Matt J]

Plug directly into the back of the wireless router with an ethernet cable. Open explorer or whatever you use and put 192.168.1.1 in the address bar. That should open the router utility. Hopefully, it is not password protected. If not, the user name should be "admin" with no password. If you have a combined modem / wireless router all in one, you may have to type in 192.168.1.254. (that's a period at the end not another dot! )

If you can get in, go to the wireless tab and look for security. You may be able to see the code, but it may show up as a bunch of dots. If that's the case, set the security to WEP and use your 10 digit phone number as the key. That way you won't ever forget it. Of course, the next time the other users log in they will be asked for the key, too.

Good luck. It's really not as complicated as it sounds...

The IP address isn't always standard. Belkin routers use 192.168.2.1.

If there is a password and you'be forgotten it, look for the reset button and press and hold it until the power goes off and the router boots back up. Then just reset your settings.

Also linksys "passwords" are usually a blank username and then admin as the password.