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Old January 5th, 2009, 10:08 AM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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my new sony viao accepted an 8-character security keyphrase for a wireless connection, and now will not let me overwrite/delete it. now i am locked out of my own home wireless network! help!
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Old January 5th, 2009, 10:27 AM     #2 (permalink)
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Is this using the windows wireless manager or using the network card wireless software?
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Old January 5th, 2009, 10:52 AM     #3 (permalink)
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Old January 5th, 2009, 11:05 AM     #4 (permalink)
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it allows me to clear the field, and re-enter a valid keyphrase, but after the dialogue box closes and i try to connect, it says the keyphrase is incorrect. if i go back to reset it, it still shows the 8-character keyphrase
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Old January 5th, 2009, 11:59 AM     #5 (permalink)
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could this be a problem with the wireless modem set-up (it was set up by another person who plugs her cpu directly into the modem upstairs. she did not know it was a wireless unit, and i tried to get wireless access to it before it was set up with a security keyphrase for the wireless aspect of it)? signal strength is excellent, but i only am allowed "limited access" or "local access" to the network; internet access is not allowed!
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Old January 5th, 2009, 12:03 PM     #6 (permalink)
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The modem needs to have the same WEP key set up.
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