On 1 Mar 2007 20:50:07 -0800, snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com wrote: : Hello again. : : Thank you for your reply I stil stuck. : I have gone to that site and logged in. : I think I have changed the SSID now and that has worked. : : But still having problems trying to find out to set the password on : it. : : I have clicked on security but dont see anything to do with (configure : the type of security (wep or wpa) : And what does that mean WEP and WPA? sorry but its the 1st time I have : ever used a wirelss in my house and so it would be big help if you : could spell it out as if I am a kid. : : Thanks for your help again.
The fundamental problem is that you're not asking the question you think you're asking. The administrator password has to do only with changing the configuration settings of the router itself; it has nothing to do with using the router to access the network. The latter topic is addressed in the configuration options, both in the router itself (the "wireless security" tab, IIRC) and in the wireless interface on your PC. (In that context, the term "password" is normally not used, which probably accounts for some of your confusion.)
The dirty little secret of wireless is that it isn't nearly as simple and easy to use as the manufacturers (and as some of the people who frequent this newsgroup) make it out to be. You may get lucky and have things work on the first try, but many new users have a very different experience. You'll probably need to do a lot of reading and experimentation before you feel comfortable with wireless.
Here's an example: One of those replying to your posts asvised you to use WPA2. (It's the "latest and greatest" encryption scheme.) What he didn't tell you is that even Windows XP SP2 doesn't support WPA2 unless you install a special hotfix. It's easy to install, but you'll probably have to root around the Microsoft site to find it. And even your wireless router may not support WPA2 unless you've installed the latest firmware (V3.04, IIRC, on the WRT54G).
I'm not trying to discourage you, but you have to be realistic. You probably won't learn everything you need to know with the expenditure of just a few hours of effort.
Bob