setting up wireless connection
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im currently using a mio box with dual connection (wireless and wired), and i have another computer that i wanna connect to via wireless. i do have an adaptor on the other computer and would like to know how to set up a wireless connection.
on a side note, i did try to go to my computer>view wireless connection..blabla and then they asked for the usb setup thing. did not seem to work out, error message was shown saying that the wireless adaptor was not installed.
help please
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On your the other computer, first follow the instructions manual to install the wireless drivers properly. Usually plug and play would work, but if it doesn't, there should be a CD that you can insert and install.
After that, reboot.
Next, on your computer, log in to the router. Look around the settings and find the wireless settings.
Wireless network name is usually called SSID. If you find such a field, enter a wireless network name for your wireless network. Give it a unique name so it won't clash with your neighbours and cause you to lose connections, lose signal strength or even to the extent of not able to connect due to different security settings.
After that, navigate around to find the wireless security settings. Some routers put them together with the wireless settings page, some put it in the advanced page.
If both computers are using XP, I will recommend you to use WPA. When selecting WPA, please choose the Pre-shared Key (PSK) option. The other options will require a server.
For the PSK field, treat it as a normal password field and enter a password. Write it down somewhere because you will need it.
If both computers are using Vista, you can set it to use WPA2, which is more secure than WPA. Again, you should choose the PSK option.
After that, save the settings and restart the router (if necessary).
Once that is done, try connecting to your wireless network. Enter the PSK that you've written earlier and set it to remember so you don't have to always re-enter it.
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er sorry...dont quite understand this.."Next, on your computer, log in to the router. Look around the settings and find the wireless settings."
but i've got it installed now...and they are asking for the WPA/WEP key which i have absolutely no idea what it is (or rather i've forgotten it)
is there any way to check for such a key on the computer wired to the mio box?
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Well, on your wireless router there is a address where you can set up the security and name of the network.
For your usb adaptor, it seems that it was not installed properly. if installed, try rebooting to see if the drivers works. check on the adaptor site for updated version of the drivers.
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Foe ther keys, it is a security password that you might want to set so that people cannot tap into your wireless network, well, as least not that easy.
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Originally posted by donkhead333:
er sorry...dont quite understand this.."Next, on your computer, log in to the router. Look around the settings and find the wireless settings."
but i've got it installed now...and they are asking for the WPA/WEP key which i have absolutely no idea what it is (or rather i've forgotten it)
is there any way to check for such a key on the computer wired to the mio box?
From your first post, I gather that you have at least two computers. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
To log in to the router from your computer (not the other computer that you want to connect via wireless) :
1. Open Command Prompt
2. Type in ipconfig and press Enter.
You should see something like:
Default Gateway . . . . . . 192.168.X.X (X are numbers)
Type in this address into your web browser. Log in to the router. Router username and password is in the manual if I remember correctly.
That done, you should be able to navigate around the router pages and set the wireless settings.
If you've forgotten your WEP/WPA key, I'm afraid you have to reset the router and re-do everything. Unless... your router offers a way to view the PSK in plain text.
If you use Firefox, install this addon - https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10174
Restart Firefox. After that, click on the password field. It will show you the password in plain text. Do this for the PSK field...
Copy down the PSK and pass it when prompted to enter this key.