Many thanks, I followed your advice and all is working again now.

Much appreciated.

"Malke" wrote:

> Merlin wrote:
>
> > Thanks, but how do I locate that text?
>
> If you forgot to write down your wireless settings, you can get them from
> your router's configuration utility.
>
> Have a computer connected to the router with an ethernet cable. Examples
> given are for a Linksys router. Refer to your router manual or the router
> mftr.'s website for default settings if you don't have a Linksys. Open a
> browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox and in the addressbar type:
>
> http://192.168.1.1 [enter] (this is the router's default IP address, which
> varies from router to router so check your manual)
>
> This will bring you to router's login screen. The default username is left
> blank and the Linksys default password is "admin" without the quotes. Enter
> that information. You are now in the router's configuration utility. Your
> configuration utility may differ slightly from mine. If you were smart, you
> changed the router login password to something other than the default. If
> you did this, enter the login password accordingly.
>
> Now click on the Wireless link at the top of the page. While you are there,
> if you left the Wireless Network Name (SSID) at the default, this is a
> golden opportunity to change it to something you will recognize. I suggest
> that my clients not use their family name as the SSID. For example, you
> might wish to name your wireless network "CastleAnthrax" or the like. ;-)
>
> Click the Save Settings and when you get the prompt that your changes were
> successful, click on the Wireless Security link which is right next to the
> Basic Wireless Settings link (where you changed your SSID). Now you can see
> the level of encryption set (ex. WEP, WPA2-PSK) and the passphrase. You
> will enter the passphrase into the wireless utility on any computer trying
> to connect to your network.
>
> BTW, if you have a fairly new computer you can use the higher level of
> encryption like WPA2-PSK instead of WEP. All devices using the wireless
> connection must support that level of encryption. WEP is quite insecure and
> should be avoided if at all possible.
>
> Malke
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