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**Chris** · 25-01-2011, 09:09

Marg, you are confusing two different halves of the process. First, you need to know the username and password required to get in to the router's settings. Do you know these? If you do, you can go into the router admin screen by typing http://192.168.1.1 into the address bar of your web browser. From there you can change the other password - the 'passphrase' or 'network key' that users have to know in order to be able to get on to your network. You do not need to change the ssid (the 'network name'). If it's set to the name of your street, that's just fine. Whatever you like, so long as it's memorable.

However, if you do not know the passphrase and you do not know the password to get into the router settings so you can change the passphrase, then you have no choice but to re-set the router.

In order for us to help you further, we need to know exactly how far you can get with your router's settings. If you put http://192.168.1.1 into your web browser's address bar, can you get into the router's admin settings?

25-01-2011, 09:09	#13
Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,141	Re: How do I discover the network key for my VM router? Marg, you are confusing two different halves of the process. First, you need to know the username and password required to get in to the router's settings. Do you know these? If you do, you can go into the router admin screen by typing http://192.168.1.1 into the address bar of your web browser. From there you can change the other password - the 'passphrase' or 'network key' that users have to know in order to be able to get on to your network. You do not need to change the ssid (the 'network name'). If it's set to the name of your street, that's just fine. Whatever you like, so long as it's memorable. However, if you do not know the passphrase and you do not know the password to get into the router settings so you can change the passphrase, then you have no choice but to re-set the router. In order for us to help you further, we need to know exactly how far you can get with your router's settings. If you put http://192.168.1.1 into your web browser's address bar, can you get into the router's admin settings?