connect to a network

bogwarrior

where to get a security key or pass phrase ,
trying to get a laptop on the net using wireless with my PC , when trying to connect it says the person who set up the network can give you the security key or pass phrase ,who's that ,is it eircom , should i call them ?
not very good with computers when it comes down to it , any ideas of what to do , please , thanks

bnt

bogwarrior wrote: »

where to get a security key or pass phrase ,
trying to get a laptop on the net using wireless with my PC , when trying to connect it says the person who set up the network can give you the security key or pass phrase ,who's that ,is it eircom , should i call them ?
not very good with computers when it comes down to it , any ideas of what to do , please , thanks

You can't just connect to any system, you need permission from whoever is paying the bill, and they'll give you the required information. I'm assuming you have an Eircom DSL box that lets you connect to it over wireless, and it has security on the wireless. There are two issues here:
- your laptop might be seeing multiple networks e.g. your neighbours. You need to be sure you're trying to connect to the right one, the one with the ID that you have access to.
- you need to speak to whoever set up the security on the wireless, which is usually whoever is paying the bill. If that's you, what instructions did you get with the box? IIRC Eircom gives you a default ID and security key.

If you know what you're doing, you can go in to the box using a cable (not wireless) and configure the wireless that way. It doesn't sound like you'd be able to do that, so speak to whoever pays the bill and/or read the instructions from Eircom. Maybe they could help you by phone, but you'd have to give account details etc so they know you're not trying to freeload off one of your neighbours. :cool:

shivkk06

if this is your wireless network and it has not been used before ie not shared in a house etc

you need to connect the wireless modem to the laptop with the network cable.
then click on start button and select run a little box with pop up and type cmd n hit enter.
you should see a liitle black box with flashing / beside this type ipconfig here u well see ip address write this down
now open up the internet page and write this number in as if you were entering a web address. this will bring you to the router settings you will be able to find your security code or wep key here.

also some router have it printed underneath them on a little sticker

hope this helps:D

bogwarrior

thanks for the replies , contacted eircom in the end got a very long code to type in , this worked straight away . all good at the moment ,thanks folks