Kevin J. Cummings wrote:
Why can't the wireless key be found from some other laptop that's using
the network. If this is a school, and you are a teacher (I'm talking
about Antonio here), then another teacher must have configured the
wireless key on their laptop, no? If not, then maybe the woreless isn;t
for the teachers?
The only way this won't work is if the router is also doing MAC
filtering in addition to the wireless key. (Even then, there are ways
around that too, but beyond what I said above, we're talking about
hacking, which some in the administration may frown upon....)
Well, finding the wireless key on a Windows laptop can be
interesting. I am guessing you would have to dig into the registry
to find it. I know it is hidden when you look at the wireless
settings. (Like when you enter a password.) I have not dug into the
registry to see if it is encoded there.
Now, if the administrator did things right, there should be a
network setup USB key or disk with all the network settings needed
to connect to the wireless network. It is set up so that all you
need to do is put it in and auto-run it - it sets things up without
the user having to know the details or the key. It makes setting up
a new computer to connect to the wireless network a snap.
Mikkel
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