Wireless Internet forum: how to use neighbor's network

password generated for wireless accesspoint...

and it is no where in the modem... it is created by the user...

so, it is No password or your neighbour is challenging you to find his password, if you want to use it...

The SSID (the network name) and the password if available...

so ask your neighbor about it.. if it is open wireless network, then you don't need the password, when it say secured network, then you need the password...

Thank you kvj. He just bought a new laptop that he needs to configure so I think the timing is good! pamlo

1.) Do you have their permission to use their internet connection?
2.) Does their internet service provider permit its customers to share the internet connection with others?

If either one of those is a "No" then no, you may not use it for your PS3 or your laptop.

John

Thanks for your reply Matthew. I tried to connect to the network with the strongest signal, assuming it was my neighbors. There was alreay a hidden network key present. [Note for other forum members: I learned from going through the wizard on my laptop to set up a simulated wireless network that network keys can be automatically assigned and that this is the method Microsoft recommends.] When I try to connect I get a "Limited or no connectivity" message followed by "You might not be able to access the Internet or some network resources. This problem occurred because the network did not assign a network address to the computer. Then it gives me a Repair option. I'm wondering if at set up my neighbor could have used a USB flash drive to save his network settings. I'm wondering if he did do that perhaps I can just transfer his network settings to my laptop and that will include the network key. Clearly I don't know much about wireless networks but it seems if my neighbor wants to share his with me he should be able to do so. Understandably there are security measures in place but he should be able to include me in his network if he wants to. He's quite the ludite so I have to figure it out myself. Thanks for any advice. If it's too hard to figure out I can ask him to call his provider for tech support. Thanks all! pamlo

If your neighborg is allowing you to do this, what you need to do is go to his computer, right click on wireless network, and under preferred networks will show you the network he is under. With this information now you need his WAP password, if he has a wireless router, ususally is a 10 digit number on the bottom of his router or in some cases is the 10 digit phone number. Try this and see if it works.
When setting your computer try to see if it can search for it automatically if not try the manual version.

In order to accomplish this, you must access your neighbor's router website by typing in the IP address of his router into his browser. From there you will be able to go into his wireless security settings and see the name of the network and the WEP key or the WPA key [whichever was used at set-up]. More than likely it was a WEP key and it will be 10 digits. If it is a WPA key it will be 26 digits. Good luck!

I'll take a shot at it...

The first thing is to ask you neighbor if at anytime he has configured the router by login in via the instrcutions that came with it. There is usually an IP address provided to connect to the router via your browser, it will then ask for an ID and PW. It is sometimes defaulted to ADMIN & PASSWORD respectively, but the instructions should tell you what each are (unless he already went in and changed the router password!).

If he did go in and configure (doesn't sound like he did), then he could've changed the SSID (or the name of the network router) and set up WEP or WPA encryption (this is where the network keys comes in). If he did not change anything, then the SSID should be defaulted to the manufacturer name, like NETGEAR or LINKSYS. If WEP or WPA was set up, then within the router config program, it should show those network keys to access his network...they can be different lengths depending on WEP or WPA, and if 64 or 128-bit encryption was used (they are automatically generated by typing in a phrase). These you will use to log into his network the first time. After that, it should not be needed (I don't think...none of mine needed again after first attempt), but keep on hand in case the router is reconfigured or reset (though he may have to generate new keys).

If as suggested in another post, you right-click the small wireless network icon in your system tray, and select "view wireless networks", you should see his, and maybe other networks available. Look for the SSID he named it with, or the manufacturer name. If WEP or WPA is used, then the text below should say it is a secure network, otherwise it will say it is unsecured. If his network says unsecured you can go ahead and try to connect. If secured, you will need the network key to get access once connected.

hi,
my name is danik i had one internet connection it was really good,
but then the neighbors blocked the network address and now i can't use internet. So what do i have to do to get it back.

so please help me.

if your neighbor was talking about sharing his wireless internet connection. All you should need is windows xp/2000 and a wireless network nic card to work off of it. Most people dont set up with a password on the router. After that all you need to do is set up your computer (if its not already done) to obtain a DHCP (IP address) automatically.

If you are still having problems beyond this you can contact me. I parttime for a cable/internet/telephony company. And internet is my department so i know what i am talking about, i do this almost daily with people with routers.

As far as some others posting to this question - i have to admit- i have not read all, however, some are a bunch of talk that no one would understand. i will repeat, MOST PEOPLE DO NOT SET UP ROUTERS, and if they do, they do it very basic, unless this neighbor is a computer pro of some sort, which i doubt.
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Thanks all for your knowledge and support. I learned a lot from you. I was able to connect to my neighbor's 2WIRE network and the signal is "good!" It was really simple. I took my laptop next door. Once I tried to connect I just entered as the network key the number on the bottom of his router that was in parenthesis under his serial number. I went to the 2WIRE website for these instructions. Great Forum - hope I can help others out.

HELP I HAVE A NEW LAPTOP WITH BUILT IN WIRLESS AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF. AND I TRY TO HOOK UP TO MY NEIGHBORS INTERNET AND I CAN'T FIND A SIGNAL. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THE SIGNAL. IF I WALK MY COMPUTER TO HIS PLACE AND HOOKED UP THEN WALKED BACK TO MINE WOULD THAT WORK? ONCE IT READS HIS INTERNET WILL MY LAPTOP BEABLE TO TAP INTO HIS WIRELESS ALL THE TIME. AND WHAT IS THE RANGE OF MOST WIRELESS ROUTERS? THANKS FOR THE HELP. HIL32