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Is there a place on my computer that I can find my WEP code?

A guy from Qwest came last week to install my wireless internet connection. He entered it for me but didn't give me a copy. Now I am trying to install a wireless printer and it is asking for that code. Of course, he won't answer his phone. Is it anywhere on my computer that I can find it??

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1. There are no wireless clients I know of that display the WEP key once it's entered. In short, there isn't. You'd be best served calling Qwest tech support and have them walk you through adjusting the router settings to use WPA and set a password that you know. WEP can be cracked in a few minutes by anyone with the ability to google how to do it and read instructions. You also don't want just anyone knowing your wireless password as once they have it, your network is compromised.
2. Call Quest or check whatever software you use to connect to the network and see if it displays it in there.... some wireless cards use proprietary software that may or may not display the WEP key. If that doesn't work, check the wireless router you are using and see if it has a label on it (most likely the bottom) and try and use it to log in to the router using a web browser. The user name is most likely admin, but the default passwords vary. After you log in, go through the menus and see if you can see what the current WEP key is. If you can find it, use it for what you need. If you cannot display it, create a new one... just be aware that you will have to change it for all of the devices that are currently connected. Also, change the default password to log into the router. Or call Quest and bug them to help you...they set it up... they are more likely to know what they did. I agree with tuscanSpeed that WEP encryptions can be cracked fairly quickly by computer geeks with the right software... This is because sometime after WEP became standard, security experts found a flaw in the design. WPA2 or WPA is better. However, some older devices and game systems do not support WPA or WPA2. If this is the case, don't panic. Even though it can be cracked, most crackers won't take the time to do it because they most likely already have their own internet connection and wireless has a fairly limited range, so relatively few will have access and most are not computer geeks and even fewer geeks are malicious. Your best bet is to call up your local Quest that did the work and bug them to help you.