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IPad set up - WiFi Password

  • 06-01-2013 6:05pm
    #1
    Red About Town
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    A very simple query but I'm not great with technology.

    Bought an IPad and need to set it up. I have Eircom broadband in my home and need to connect to it to set up. Can anyone advise where I would get the Wi Fi password?


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,360 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Red About Town wrote: »
    A very simple query but I'm not great with technology.

    Bought an IPad and need to set it up. I have Eircom broadband in my home and need to connect to it to set up. Can anyone advise where I would get the Wi Fi password?

    Under the router maybe?


  • #3
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Red About Town wrote: »
    A very simple query but I'm not great with technology.

    Bought an IPad and need to set it up. I have Eircom broadband in my home and need to connect to it to set up. Can anyone advise where I would get the Wi Fi password?

    Possibly the code printed on a sticker underneath the router, or:
    On your computer go into your web browser:
    Type - 192.168.1.254 (assuming you didn't change modem/router) into your web browsers address bar (i.e: long bar on top of page).
    Enter "broadband1" for password if asked to continue.
    Browse to either Wireless/WLan setup or "3D Wireless" depending on the model. The code should be displayed in these pages

    Nick

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  • #4
    A Primal Nut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭A Primal Nut


    If you just got the router or you never changed the wi-fi password before, the Wi-Fi password might be written on the back of the router. It is for UPC anyway, not sure about Eircom.

    If not then go to another computer/tablet/phone which already has access to the internet in your home. If there are none, then connect to the router from a laptop/PC with a network cable (you won't need a wi-fi password). Edit: follow yoyo's advice.


  • #5
    Red About Town
    Closed Accounts Posts: 257 ✭✭Red About Town


    Thanks folks. I can get to the Wireless page of that screen but can't find the WiFi password there. Not sure where it is.


  • #6
    Red About Town
    Closed Accounts Posts: 257 ✭✭Red About Town


    How many digits should the code be?


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  • #7
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Red About Town wrote: »
    How many digits should the code be?

    It's possibly under Wirless/WLAN security. Could be any length but if the standard eircom WPA about 6/8 charecters. WEP keys are much longer

    Nick

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



  • #8
    Red About Town
    Closed Accounts Posts: 257 ✭✭Red About Town


    Thanks all - got it.


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