Splinter Sensei Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I want to use the wifi feature on my ds but i need to type in the wep key but i dont know where i can find it any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Should be in your roughter somewhere. Open your web browser and type in its IP. Usually 192.168.1.1. If you can't get into your roughter, then that will be the first problem to overcome. Once there it should be in either the wireless or security section, depending on the roughter. There are other ways, but they get very complicated and need more info. When messing with a roughter though, best bit of advice I can give is "Not sure? Leave it.". Seriously, don't arse about in the roughter lest you want to lose your internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is an obsolete wireless network security protocol designed to help keep unauthorized users off of a wireless network. To access a WEP secured network, you will need to know that network's key. To obtain the WEP key, you will need to ask whoever set up the wireless network for it. It is usually a long hexadecimal number, though some implementations support alphanumeric keys. Most WAPs that have WEP enabled on default have the default key either on a sticker on the bottom of the wireless access points (WAP), or in the WAP's manual. Most WAPs these days asterisk-out the encryption keys like passwords, so looking it up in the access point may not help you. Most home users have a general network appliance, generally referred to as a router (though that's only one of it's functions), with a built-in WAP, but there are networks where the WAP is a seperate device. Do not log into your access point/router if you do not know what you are doing, and then only if you need to change a setting. Incorrect settings WILL drop your internet access to your wireless devices, or your whole network if the WAP is built into a router. On a side note, anyone genuinely concerned about wireless security should use Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) instead of WEP. Someone with the right software can crack a WEP key in less than five minutes. That is the reason why WEP is obsolete. Note that the DS, Wii, TiVOs, and some other embedded devices do not support WPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner/Technical Admin Sideways Posted June 8, 2008 Owner/Technical Admin Share Posted June 8, 2008 The Wii does support WPA and WEP. The DS doesn't support WPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I stand corrected. It seems that the Wii even supports WPA2. Was this a firmware update at some point? I seriously remember reading WEP-only at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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