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Need to recover WPA key

  • 17-11-2009 10:41pm
    #1
    spanish982
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi guys,
    one of the lads i live with just recently got ntl broadband in the house but never got the wpa key from the tech who configured it and since he only configured his ps3 to connect i cant recover the wpa.
    Is there any way to get it form the ps3 itself?

    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Is there a router connected to the NTL cable? Can you connect to that using a data cable?

    Ah, just saw you want it from the PS3


  • #3
    Celticfire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,706 ✭✭✭Celticfire


    spanish982 wrote: »
    Hi guys,
    one of the lads i live with just recently got ntl broadband in the house but never got the wpa key from the tech who configured it and since he only configured his ps3 to connect i cant recover the wpa.
    Is there any way to get it form the ps3 itself?

    Thanks in advance

    Turn the router over, it should be printed on the underside.


  • #4
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Can you not acess the wireless setting of the ps3.

    Is it one of the new integrated wireles modems that UPC are supplying or a separate one?


  • #5
    spanish982
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭spanish982


    its a scientific atlanta modem and a netgear wireless g router and the key is encrypted on the ps3


  • #6
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Easy so - connect a laptop or pc to the netgear and acess the settings pages

    http://192.168.0.1 then admin and password are usually required to sign in.

    Wpa password should be accessible there.


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  • #7
    spanish982
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭spanish982


    i connected with the router with an ethernet cable and got the wpa but when i then try and connect wirelessly it says the there is a key mismatch


  • #8
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Are yo sure you have the key entered correctly?

    See if you can turn off the wireless briefly and if it works for you then?


  • #9
    spanish982
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭spanish982


    nice one thats done it, just reset the connection and its working grand now. thanks dub


  • #10
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    No prob - did you restore the security?


  • #11
    spanish982
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭spanish982


    ya i put it back on the same level it was on


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