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Letterman [297]
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Computer/Kindle question
May 13, 2012, 8:16 PM
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Got my wife a Kindle for Mother's Day. We are trying to connect it to our Wi-Fi network to start using it. Not very good with tech stuff - where do I find that password on my computer? I found the router password & the network security key, and neither of those works. Thanks in advance!
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Are you using a rental router? Most internet providers use
May 13, 2012, 8:20 PM
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the serial number of the router as your default password...
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Letterman [297]
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Re: Are you using a rental router? Most internet providers use
May 13, 2012, 8:25 PM
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We bought a Linksys router. I will try the serial # on that...
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Re: Are you using a rental router? Most internet providers use
May 13, 2012, 8:30 PM
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If that doesn't work try pulling up your network on your PC that is the main one where the router is set up...information should come up regarding the username and may give the password to the Linksys device...not an expert but I recall having to do that at one point for a mini laptop to access wireless from my router
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Letterman [297]
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CU Guru [1109]
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Make sure you entered the router password correctly
May 13, 2012, 8:27 PM
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Capitalizations, etc. That should be the one
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Letterman [297]
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Serial #, model #, or MAC address?***
May 13, 2012, 8:29 PM
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All-In [29036]
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Netgear's do not have a wireless password by default
May 13, 2012, 8:37 PM
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The SSID (which is the name of the wireless access point) is typically "netgear" with no wireless security and thus no password.
When you try and connect via wifi to the router what is the name of the network access point you are trying to connect to? Is it stil Netgear? Do you remember setting a password?
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I feel silly for typing all this out on Tigernet...
May 13, 2012, 8:45 PM
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If you have Windows 7, you can see the wifi password for a stored network by going to "Network and Sharing Center" (in the Control Panel), then going to "Manage Wireless Networks" (it's on the left)
Find your home wifi network on that list (you can see the name of the network you're connected to by looking at the indicator next to the clock on the bottom right.)
Once you've found your home network, right-click and look at the properties. On the security tab you should see an option to check a box to "show characters" of the "Network security key"
This is your wifi password.
If you have Vista / XP, I don't think there is a way to view the password of the stored network. You will have to go into your routers settins
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Letterman [297]
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Found network security key, still won't...
May 13, 2012, 8:54 PM
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...let Kindle connect to WiFi. Do I need to change any security settings? Thank you so much for your help!
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Rock Defender [53]
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Re: Computer/Kindle question
May 13, 2012, 8:52 PM
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a couple of things:
- try looking underneath the modem (not the linksys router) and they usually have the code on the label.
- the code CAN BE CHANGED, so that might require that you reset the modem (try something like 192.168.1.254 to gain access to the modem. Once signed on to the modem, you can re-configure it. Too complicated to explain here).
good luck
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Rock Defender [53]
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Re: Computer/Kindle question
May 13, 2012, 8:53 PM
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one more thing. Sometimes the code is actually written somewhere in the manuals/documentation that the ISP leaves with you. Maybe look thru all that.
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