Manually Configuring your Router

Sharing the Same Network Keys

Most Wi-Fi products ship with security turned off. So once you have your network working, you need to activate WEP or WPA and make sure your wireless networking devices are sharing the same Network key.

Network key=

MyPassword

Wireless G Desktop

Network Card

Network key=

Network key=

MyPassword

MyPassword

Wireless G Router

Wireless G Notebook

Network Card

Network key=

WRONG Password

Wireless G Desktop

Network Card

The Wireless G Desktop Network Card cannot access the network because it is using a different Network key than the Network key that is configured on the Wireless G Router.

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Belkin Pre-N manual Sharing the Same Network Keys