Changing WEP to WPA2

Got FIOS recently and the technician at the time of install, set up the wireless connection to the router on my laptop using WEP. I want to change it to the more secure WPA2. I stumbled onto ip address 192.168.1.1, selected "Advanced Security Settings", then "WPA2", then blindly clicked on "apply" with the defaulted settings. Bad move on my part. Now I have no wireless connection with my laptop. How do I undo this, go back to WEP, then have WPA2 applied (or skip the WEP part)? Can some one help with step-by-step instructions???

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Agent991

So right after the above post, I did the following to finally get a WPA2 connection:

1. When you connect to the router, a window pops up with routers within my vicinity. At the bottom, click on "open network and sharing center"

2. A new window appears. Click on "manage wireless networks" near the top left hand corner.

3. Another window appears which lists "networks you can view, modify, and reorder"

4. Double clicked on my router.

5. Another little window pops up. Choose "security" tab.

6 Select WPA2-Personal for security tupe

7. Leave encryption type as AES

8. Type in your new password (network security key).

9. Click OK

Now it's working!!! Baby steps for computer dummies like me!

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Steve610

Try connecting to your router using an ethernet cable, then login to 192.168.1.1 as you did before.

viafax999

@Agent99 wrote:
Got FIOS recently and the technician at the time of install, set up the wireless connection to the router on my laptop using WEP. I want to change it to the more secure WPA2. I stumbled onto ip address 192.168.1.1, selected "Advanced Security Settings", then "WPA2", then blindly clicked on "apply" with the defaulted settings. Bad move on my part. Now I have no wireless connection with my laptop. How do I undo this, go back to WEP, then have WPA2 applied (or skip the WEP part)? Can some one help with step-by-step instructions???

Push and hold for 10 seconds the reset to factory defaults button on the router.

It will no be back to wep and the keys are on the label on the router.

Login to the router at 192.168.1.1 using user admin and you will be prompted to select a new password. Remember it as it will be the admin password you use in the future.

Select wireles of the the top tabs

select advanced security of the left hand tabs

check the radio button wpa/wpa2

set station security to wpa and wpa2

authentication method pre shared key

type in a key in the preshared key field - use ascii and NOTE down what you enter - this will be the key you are asked for at your wireless devices

select encryption algorith tkip and aes

leave the last line as it was

select apply

If you did all this from a wireless connection (not recommended) you will have to reconnect. This will probably involve you scanning for wireless networks again and selecting FORGET on the router network, then scanning for wireless networks again, selecting the router network at whicxh point you will be prompted for the key - enter the pre shared key you created earlier.

tns

@viafax999 wrote:
@Agent99 wrote:
Got FIOS recently and the technician at the time of install, set up the wireless connection to the router on my laptop using WEP. I want to change it to the more secure WPA2. I stumbled onto ip address 192.168.1.1, selected "Advanced Security Settings", then "WPA2", then blindly clicked on "apply" with the defaulted settings. Bad move on my part. Now I have no wireless connection with my laptop. How do I undo this, go back to WEP, then have WPA2 applied (or skip the WEP part)? Can some one help with step-by-step instructions???

Push and hold for 10 seconds the reset to factory defaults button on the router.
It will no be back to wep and the keys are on the label on the router.
Login to the router at 192.168.1.1 using user admin and you will be prompted to select a new password. Remember it as it will be the admin password you use in the future.
Select wireles of the the top tabs
select advanced security of the left hand tabs
check the radio button wpa/wpa2
set station security to wpa and wpa2
authentication method pre shared key
type in a key in the preshared key field - use ascii and NOTE down what you enter - this will be the key you are asked for at your wireless devices
select encryption algorith tkip and aes
leave the last line as it was
select apply
If you did all this from a wireless connection (not recommended) you will have to reconnect. This will probably involve you scanning for wireless networks again and selecting FORGET on the router network, then scanning for wireless networks again, selecting the router network at whicxh point you will be prompted for the key - enter the pre shared key you created earlier.

Note do not chose TKIP AND AES. Select AES only. Tkip security turned out to be to easy to break. It is also not supported in WPA2 mode. Don't know about Verizon's routers, but many routers and wireless devices have WPA2 AES code built in to the hardware and will run faster using this security then with any other except open of course.

Agent991

Okay, I followed the steps with the ethernet cable attached. I then disconnected the ethernet cable, and attempted to connect to the router. When clicking on "connect" to connect to the router, the following error message appeared: "The settings saved on this computer for the network do not match the requirements of the network." Still lost. What do I do next?

Agent991

So right after the above post, I did the following to finally get a WPA2 connection:

1. When you connect to the router, a window pops up with routers within my vicinity. At the bottom, click on "open network and sharing center"

2. A new window appears. Click on "manage wireless networks" near the top left hand corner.

3. Another window appears which lists "networks you can view, modify, and reorder"

4. Double clicked on my router.

5. Another little window pops up. Choose "security" tab.

6 Select WPA2-Personal for security tupe

7. Leave encryption type as AES

8. Type in your new password (network security key).

9. Click OK

Now it's working!!! Baby steps for computer dummies like me!

WoodyDavis

I don't get any of this. First off, this website is incomprehensible - where do I post a new message. Where are the "boards?' My question: so I switch from WEP to WPA2 and my iphone and every other device gets disconnected. Is there a simple solution? If not, I'm sticking with WEP and taking my chances.

tns2

IPHONES love WPA2 and hate WEP. Not sure where you are encountering a problem.

CaptainSTX

If you change the properties of a WiFi SSID (other than just the channel ) you will need to go into every device and tell it to forget the old SSID and then reacquire and then reconnect each device to the SSID and reenter the password/paraphrase.

It is worth the trouble to switch to WPA2 as WEP is almost worthless as a security device. Any script jockey in your neighborhood should be able to log onto your network in just a few minutes.

If you want to see a demonstration of how trivial it is connect to a network using WEP just search for a how to video on YouTube.

If you switch to WAP2 use a strong parapharse. I use a sentence with fifteen characters, including numbers, special characters and puncutation. If you aren't willing to use a strong parapharase and use a weak eight digit pasword then it to can be hacked quicky by running a dictionary attack against it.

https://www.grc.com/haystack.htm

Go to the above site to test your password.