Thread: Laptop help?

Originally Posted by rinkrat

OK to set up WEP you put in a password and it kicks out some numbers, what to I do with those?

the numbers is the passcode that you set up, encrypted. Depending on the type of password you set up (64 bit, 128 bit encryption... etc.) those "numbers" are your password. So, if you get another laptop, or someone else to use your WiFi... you have to give them those numbers in order to access... not the password you set up. It keeps things easier to secure.

BTW -- it should be numbers AND letters... right? i.e. -

6E021F******

EDIT: Okay... so after reading my post I made no sense. Basically it works like this... it asks you for a password, you give it one that you choose, then it converts the password into WEP keys... essentially, every word can have a different key. When wanting to access your WiFi, you want to provide the WEP key, not the word that you supplied. Okay? Okay.

Originally Posted by beingbobbyorr

You mean, like here:

http://www.panerabread.com/cafes/find.php

Thats the place.

I don't know why, but I installed Vista on my Macbook Pro, and it OWNS.

Originally Posted by rinkrat

OK to set up WEP you put in a password and it kicks out some numbers, what to I do with those?

Choose a WEP passcode, which will create a WEP key. The numerical value, is the actual key value, but if you put in the passcode word, it should convert that into the WEP key. If the passcode doesn't work, you can take that actual WEP key and use that instead of the passcode.

OK I got WEP set up and I am secure! I had no security for the last few years

I also picket up a logitech wireless notebook mouse for $30 with a $20 rebate from Circuit City. The 2 gigs of memory was shipped today and should arrive Friday. It'll be sereamin then! This is so much easier with a mouse.

Sounds like you are set! If you need help installing the memory, give me a call.

You get used to the touch pad.

Originally Posted by SirJW

You get used to the touch pad.

You get used to the touch pad .... I need a friggin' mouse.

The memory arrived today. I managed to pull out the old one and put in the two new ones. Now I'm crankin 2 gigs of memory. It's easy to see that everything is loading and running way faster. This is nicer than my home machine now!