How do I get a linksys network key?

Question

I have a Dell wireless WLAN card and I can connect to a crappy network called Vink, but it doesn't let me go on the internet. (It sends packets, but doesn't recieve any). I want to try to connect to linksys because it has a higher signal, but I don't have a network key. So how do I get it, or could someone give it to me?

Answer 1

If you are authorized to access the linksys network then you should just have to contact the network admin to request the key.

I am guessing that if you don't have the key then your probably not supposed to be on that network in which case that would not be cool to jump on someone else's wireless and gain Internet access for free.

Answer 2

Is the linksys your router...

This sort of things tends to happen alot... try restarting your computer and the V-link (plug it out + leave for 10 secs).. if the linksys is someone else's internet... you will need their password which you dont have... unless it is yours.. in which case... it may be written on the router somewhhere.. or in the manual... good luck :D

Answer 3

I can show you how to start over from scratch as long as you have Vista on your computer and a built in wireless card on your laptop.  Here is it:

Do this. On the back of the router, take a paper clip and stick it in the reset hole. Hold it down for a few seconds until the lights start blinking.

With all of the cables connected properly, go to a computer hooked directly to the router with a cable. Open up Internet Explorer. Go to this web site: http://192.168.1.1

Now it will ask you for a login prompt. Leave the username field blank. Type "admin" for the password without the quotations.

Now go to the Administration tab. You want to change your password to something different. It has the usual thing where you type in your password twice. Make sure you can remember this. Make sure you save your changes by clicking on "Save Settings" at the bottom.

Now go to the wireless tab. Under Network Name (SSID), change it to what ever you like. It is usually best not to put your last name in. Using your ID for your Yahoo account is not a bad idea. Make sure you remember this SSID. Write it down on a sheet of paper because you will need to know this when you configure the computer.

For SSID, disable your broadcast. Save the changes.

Now go to the "Wireless Security" sub tab. Under Security Mode, choose WPA2 Personal or WPA2 PSK. If you do not have WPA2 or your computer's wireless card does not support WPA2, choose WPA Personal or WPA PSK instead. WPA2 is the strongest. Write down what version of WPA you used including whether you used WPA2 or WPA. Also write down if you used the enterprise or personal (PSK). If you used WPA, write down whether you have it on AES or TKIP. AES is the strongest, but not every card supports it. WPA2 only used AES.

Now type in a Passphrase. Make sure it is easy for you to remember and hard for others to guess. Once that is done, save the changes. Write down what password you used.

Now you are done with the router. You should have recorded on a piece of paper the following: SSID, what version of WPA you used including personal or enterprise (it's personal), whether you used TKIP or AES (WPA2 is AES only), and your WPA passphrase.

Now you are ready to configure your computer.  Here are instructions for Vista only. If you have Vista, go to Start, start typing in Network Sharing Center. Open that up. In the pane on the left, click on "Manage wireless networks." Click on "Add." Click on "Manually create a network profile." Now you can see why I had you write down all of the information. Your network name is your SSID. Your security type is WPA personal or WPA2 personal. Your security type should be AES (hopefully!). Then just type in your security passphrase. Those bottom 2 check boxes might be a good idea and will save you some time.

It is pretty easy to do with Vista. It is not that much more difficult to do with XP. With XP, you run the network setup wizard in Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communicatoins. Make sure you tell the thing to do it manually.

Answer 4

yyeaaaah, OR you could get your own internet service provider and stop stealing other peoples service - plus by doing that you then have the peace of mind to know you're no longer breaking the law. either way we couldn't supply you with the wep key to your neighbours' routers even if we wanted to.

Answer 5

You cannot steal your neighbors internet, it is illegal and will cost you a lot if you get caught.  It may not seem like stealing, but rest assured you can get caught and prosecuted.

Get an ISP and Wireless Router/Modem and get your own internet access

=P

EDIT:

And of course anyone saying anything negative about (i.e. get your own internet service gets a negative rating.  You must be cheap!  Oh well, hope you get caught, that way you can contemplate on how cheap you are for two years in prison!  Enjoy)