How to find or set "2Wire" brand wireless network key?

ArtW awagner at getnet.net
Sun Aug 13 20:37:33 MST 2006


joe wrote:
> . 
> Thanks to Eric Shube's help, I finally got a "2Wire" brand DSL modem/router 
> yellow-wire-connected to my main Linux box and I can connect to the 'net via 
> Knoppix; and it is putting out a wireless signal; however, I don't know how 
> to get connected to/thru it with my dual-boot laptop -- either with winXP or 
> with Linux.  WinXP shows me "connected" (but not accessible) with a 
> "security-enabled" connection, and it asks for a "network key" ... but I 
> don't know what that is or where to find it or how to set it.  
>  
> Is it possible to disable this security-enabled condition?  
> And/or how can I find or set this "network key"?  
>  
> No information on this came with the new modem  
> and no information on this was provided by Qwest.  
>  
> I've looked at the 2Wire website, http://www.2wire.com ...  
> but can't find the solution there either.  
>  
> Where is this "network key" hidden?  
>  
> How can I turn the "security-enabled" condition off and back on again  
> if/when I may want to?  I'm more concerned with getting connected than with 
> trying to have optimum security at this point. 
>  
>  
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The keys are at;
http://www.2wire.com/?p=268


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