New puter and I can't play with it

Kevy Baby · 12-22-2007, 12:44 AM

So, I picked up my new puter on the way home today. Just a basic iMac with wireless KB & Mouse. But I can't play with it yet.

Why? Because I can't remember the password to my freakin' network!!!!

I know it is eight characters. I've tried everything I can think of (including caps lock on) to figure it out. So far, no luck.

AArrrggh

I am worried the only way out of this is to go buy a new router.

(BTW: if anyone wants to make a suggestion, it is a Linksys Wireless router.)

Thankfully I have not disconnected the old one yet.

Morrigoon · 12-22-2007, 12:45 AM

Didn't wait long, did you?

Gratz.

Kevy Baby · 12-22-2007, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Didn't wait long, did you?

Gratz.

I wanted to make sure I spent the money before it disappeared.

Morrigoon · 12-22-2007, 12:48 AM

Boy howdy do I know THAT one!

Not Afraid · 12-22-2007, 02:30 AM

Ahhh, I have envy.

Moonliner · 12-22-2007, 06:39 AM

See what happens when you go Mac? Evil follows.

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Originally Posted by Kevy

I am worried the only way out of this is to go buy a new router.

Is Gus Gus going to buy that lame excuse? So you want a new router, just go get it.

Otherwise pop a hard reset to factory defaults and reconfigure that bad boy.

katiesue · 12-22-2007, 10:13 AM

That's what I was going to say - hard reset - then make a new password. And write it down somewhere.

scaeagles · 12-22-2007, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I wanted to make sure I spent the money before it disappeared.

I usually spend the money and hope it appears afterwards.

sleepyjeff · 12-22-2007, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

I usually spend the money and hope it appears afterwards.

Voodoo economics

Kevy Baby · 12-22-2007, 02:17 PM

Oh, I hate this kind of problem.

So, I did a hard reset of the router. Set it with WEP security. Entered the code on the new Mac and all was fine there. Except now the Tivo (which runs through the network) and the old Mac didn't want to see the network.

After some fiddling around, reset the router again and everything saw the router. Cool. Put WEP protection back on. New Mac sees the network but the old Mac and Tivo once again won't.

Don't ask me what made me think of this, but I turned the wireless card off on the new Mac. Old Mac and Tivo can now see the network. Then, I turned the wireless card back on in the new Mac. Old mac and Tivo stay connected.

Hmm....

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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	New puter and I can't play with it So, I picked up my new puter on the way home today. Just a basic iMac with wireless KB & Mouse. But I can't play with it yet. Why? Because I can't remember the password to my freakin' network!!!! I know it is eight characters. I've tried everything I can think of (including caps lock on) to figure it out. So far, no luck. AArrrggh I am worried the only way out of this is to go buy a new router. (BTW: if anyone wants to make a suggestion, it is a Linksys Wireless router.) Thankfully I have not disconnected the old one yet. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Boy howdy do I know THAT one! __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Ahhh, I have envy.
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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	That's what I was going to say - hard reset - then make a new password. And write it down somewhere. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Oh, I hate this kind of problem. So, I did a hard reset of the router. Set it with WEP security. Entered the code on the new Mac and all was fine there. Except now the Tivo (which runs through the network) and the old Mac didn't want to see the network. After some fiddling around, reset the router again and everything saw the router. Cool. Put WEP protection back on. New Mac sees the network but the old Mac and Tivo once again won't. Don't ask me what made me think of this, but I turned the wireless card off on the new Mac. Old Mac and Tivo can now see the network. Then, I turned the wireless card back on in the new Mac. Old mac and Tivo stay connected. Hmm.... __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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