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Answertryin to set up wireless internet connection, when i click "configure this device manually" a box pops up looking for a user name and password. i have no clue what these are! any ideas?!

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  • Thursday, November 05, 2009 7:03 PMDebleena SMicrosoft Support, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Hi Karen8885,

    Thank you for visiting Microsoft Answers.

    ·         Is it a PPPoE  (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) connection or Always on connection?

    ·         Are you using  any router to connect to internet?

    I have few steps which might help you.

    Step 1

    To connect your laptop or desktop computer to your wireless network, follow these steps:

    1. Open Connect to a Network by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Connect to.
    2. In the list of networks, click the network that you want to connect to, and then click Connect.
    3. Enter the security key. You can either type in the key or insert a USB flash drive that contains the security key into a USB port on the computer.

    Step  2

    To set up a network security key, follow these steps:

    Open Network and Sharing Center by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, and then clicking Network and Sharing Center.

    1.In the left pane, click Set up a connection or network.

    2.Click Set up a wireless router or access point, and then click Next.

    The wizard will walk you through creating a network name and a security key.

     

    Step 3

    To turn on Public folder sharing, follow these steps:

    1. Open Network and Sharing Center by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, and then clicking Network and Sharing Center.
    2. Click the arrow button next to Public folder sharing, and then click one of the following options:
      • Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open files
      • Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open, change, and create files
      • Turn off sharing (people logged on to this computer can still access this folder)
    3. Click Apply.

    Links to refer:

    Setting up a wireless network

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Setting-up-a-wireless-network

    Wireless networking: frequently asked questions

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Wireless-networking-frequently-asked-questions

    Troubleshoot problems finding wireless networks

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Troubleshoot-problems-finding-wireless-networks

     

    Hope the information helps. Please post back and let us know.

    Regards
    Debleena S
    Microsoft Answers Support Engineer.

     

     

     
  • Sunday, November 15, 2009 6:32 PMChristeena Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    I tried doing the process you gave me. I got all the way to the set-up a wireless router and was told it couldn't configure automatically. I then chose the suggested option of Configuring mannually. Again, I was told to enter a password and username. I have never set these up and have no idea what they are. They don't even give me an option to set them up. It won't let me do anything without these. It just tells me that " User unauthorized". How can I get this password and username? This is my personal computer and I ues it for scholl so I need to get my internet connection protected.
     
  • Saturday, November 21, 2009 3:39 AMCody - Support EngineerMSFT, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Christeena,

    Since the process of manually configuring a router is different per each router, it's best that you contact the router manufacturer as they'll be able to guide you through the setup process.

    Thanks for using Microsoft Answers!
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  • Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:12 PMkaren8885 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    hi debleena, i have done step 2 but after i click on set up a wireless router or access point it says configure this device manually or create wirelsee network settings and save to USB flash drive so i click on manually and then the box pops up asking for user name and password so i dont get a chance to set up my network name and security key. i am stuck as i dont know what the user name or password is and dont know how to find it out!

    can you help??

    thanks

    Karen
     
  • Saturday, November 21, 2009 7:48 PMCody - Support EngineerMSFT, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Karen,

    See my post right above yours...The process is different for each router, it's best that you contact the router manufacturer as they'll be able to guide you through the setup process.
    Cody C
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