Need WEP Passphrase

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Hello-

I am on a 2 computer network and I replaced a broken wireless card.
Now it is asking me for the WEP passphrase. I am the "2nd computer",
not the access point. I do have access to the access point computer.
This network was set up by someone and cant get a hold of them to get
the passphrase. It says I am conntected to the network and have a
strong signal, but cant connect to the internet at all. So I am
assuming I need the passphrase. I do have the SSID (?) How can i get
it from the other computer, or can I just re-configure the whole thing
since I have acces to the the acces point.

Thanks!

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On 15-Sep-2005, sabaaka@earthlink.net wrote:

> Hello-
>
> I am on a 2 computer network and I replaced a broken wireless card.
> Now it is asking me for the WEP passphrase. I am the "2nd computer",
> not the access point. I do have access to the access point computer.
> This network was set up by someone and cant get a hold of them to get
> the passphrase. It says I am conntected to the network and have a
> strong signal, but cant connect to the internet at all. So I am
> assuming I need the passphrase. I do have the SSID (?) How can i get
> it from the other computer, or can I just re-configure the whole thing
> since I have acces to the the acces point.
>
> Thanks!

Providing that you are not someone attempting to gain unauthorized access to
someone else's wireless network and because you indicated that you "do have
access to the access point", then I would recommend that you reset the
access point, enter the APs menu and enter your own WEP key.

--
Just Me, D

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Bert Hyman wrote:
> sabaaka@earthlink.net () wrote in
> news:1126809089.909273.327190@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>
> > How can i get it from the other computer, or can I just
> > re-configure the whole thing since I have acces to the the acces
> > point.
>
> I'm guessing that the manangement interface of your AP and the config
> utility on your one working PC won't let you see the key in the clear
> or you wouldn't be asking this question, so resetting would seem to
> be the only other option.
>
> --
> Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN | bert@iphouse.com

Thanks for all the replys. Your're correct, I cant see the password,
its just all dots. So at that point, I can just enter any passphrase i
choose and that is all? Just want to know exactly what I need to do so
that i dont make it worse and the access point computers internet
connection stops working as well.

Thanks!

disconnect from that network & connect to your own network ... that's how you can solve the problem .. connecting to somebodys network is not advisable ...