How can I....

[oggs]

Find out what my wep password is as i've lost where I've written it down

I'd like to add a wireless desktop to my sercure network but need the key.

Any thoughts on how to get the key??

TIA

[percy flage]

Assuming you are your own administrator on your "network", shouldn't you be able to get it from the network itself? I've got that daft Orange Wanadoo box, and I can.

[puggit]

Try a hard reboot on the route - there should be a master reset button somewhere if it's a Linksys for example.

You'll need to set everything again, but at least you'll get access!!!!

[tycho]

Can you connect via network cable?

If so, Linksys routers will show the wep key used, but not the wpa key. You could also reset it over ethernet if you have to. If it is a Livebox, they helpfully have the wep key on the bottom of the box, unless you changed it yourself...

[puggit]

Anyone know the login details for the Livebox routers? Or do I need to contact Orange?

(yes, the WEP key is on the base )

[percy flage]

puggit said:

Anyone know the login details for the Livebox routers? Or do I need to contact Orange?

(yes, the WEP key is on the base )

username admin
password admin

Yes. Really. Unless you've changed them yourself.

[oggs]

Thanks folks.. all done and connected to the web

Now,, yes i'm a computer numptie

How I get the desktop and lappy to see each other and share their files???

[JamieBeeston]

oggs said:

Thanks folks.. all done and connected to the web

Now,, yes i'm a computer numptie

How I get the desktop and lappy to see each other and share their files???

log into both

start, run, cmd <enter>

ipconfig /all

you're looking for something like this

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2

Both machines should look almost identical with just the last number being different..

to connect to each other simply do the following

start
run
\\IPADDRESS (where ip address in this case is 192.168.0.2)

You might be asked to provide a username/password for the machine you're trying to connect TO

you will then be able to see the 'shared folders' of each machine

if you're on windows XP, you can go a step further

\\IPADDRESS\c$

this will connect you to the ROOT of the other machines harddisk, giving you full access to the files and folders.

Enjoy

[thepassenger]

JamieBeeston said:

\IPADDRESSc$

Not just XP, any version of 'NT' from 4 up to XP will do the same. Never tried it but NT 4 used to share all HDD's and partitions in a similar manner, so if you knew how the box was laid out and had the admin password you could get anywhere remotley.

[oggs]

JamieBeeston said:

oggs said:

Thanks folks.. all done and connected to the web

Now,, yes i'm a computer numptie

How I get the desktop and lappy to see each other and share their files???

log into both

start, run, cmd <enter>

ipconfig /all

you're looking for something like this

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2

Both machines should look almost identical with just the last number being different..

to connect to each other simply do the following

start
run
\IPADDRESS (where ip address in this case is 192.168.0.2)

You might be asked to provide a username/password for the machine you're trying to connect TO

you will then be able to see the 'shared folders' of each machine

if you're on windows XP, you can go a step further

\IPADDRESSc$

this will connect you to the ROOT of the other machines harddisk, giving you full access to the files and folders.

Enjoy

Cheers J

Will try when I wake up

BTW You might be getting a email about trying to upload to my site as it failed when I last tried. Will try again tomorrow.

[JamieBeeston]

oggs said:

Cheers J

Will try when I wake up

BTW You might be getting a email about trying to upload to my site as it failed when I last tried. Will try again tomorrow.

No Worries, for non Pro accounts make sure you have @domain.com after your username (so [e-mail])

let me know.

J

[oggs]

JamieBeeston said:

log into both

start, run, cmd <enter>

ipconfig /all

you're looking for something like this

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2

Both machines should look almost identical with just the last number being different..

to connect to each other simply do the following

start
run
\IPADDRESS (where ip address in this case is 192.168.0.2)

You might be asked to provide a username/password for the machine you're trying to connect TO

you will then be able to see the 'shared folders' of each machine

if you're on windows XP, you can go a step further

\IPADDRESSc$

this will connect you to the ROOT of the other machines harddisk, giving you full access to the files and folders.

Enjoy

Can't get this to work mate. Just got network path not found

[JamieBeeston]

what syntax are you typing (what IPs were displayed on both machines?)

could also be a firewall stopping them

What OS are you running on both machines?

can you ping ipaddresss (where IPaddress is the one ipconfig /all gave you)

[oggs]

J YHM

[JamieBeeston]

oggs said:

J YHM

Replied Oggles

[oggs]

JamieBeeston said:

oggs said:

J YHM

Replied Oggles

Back at ya

[JamieBeeston]

oggs said:

JamieBeeston said:

oggs said:

J YHM

Replied Oggles

Back at ya

Out with the ladies