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TimeChaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-06-06 02:54 PM
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Computer help! Can't find where to enter WEP key for wireless connection
So, I finally got around to encrypting the wireless network in my house because my dad kept putting it off. Meanwhile, neighbors leeching off our internet was giving my computer problems.

All the other computer have the Avaliable Wireless Network screens where you can see that ours is encrypted and enter the key. They've all be able to connect just fine. But my desktop does not let me view all the internet connections, and I cannot find where to enter the key. This computer was perfectly fine with the connection before I added the encryption.

Oh, and the desktop uses a Belkin Wireless USB connector.

Help? :shrug:
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-06-06 02:56 PM
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1. Open the Belkin Wireless Utility program
It will have tabs, first two, where you can connect on the available networks. Highlight yours, click connect and it should give you a box to enter the WEP encryption code.
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TimeChaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-06-06 02:58 PM
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2. I did find where I can see our network
However, there's still no option to enter in the WEP key. There's not even a Connect button, just double-click it. :shrug: i think it's an older version
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-06-06 03:02 PM
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3. Did you check 'My connections' or 'current status'?
If you click on My connections, the second tab, there is an option to edit. You can enter the key there.
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TimeChaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-06-06 03:18 PM
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4. There is no "My connections" tab
The first tab is a "Status" tab, but there's still no place to enter in the key
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TimeChaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-06-06 03:29 PM
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5. Update: Fixed
For some reason, when changing the connection, the SSID got set to "ANY" and that wasn't working. I tried typing in "Default" instead, and that seemed to fix it.
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