A WEP key is like a lock that protects your wi-fi connection from being used by "unauthorised people". It's not just for DS games, it's part of the router. If you don't know a router's WEP key, then you aren't authorised to use it.
No The WEP key is the key used to encrypt the wireless traffic, so people can't sniff the data and see what your doing. No WEP key, no connect to the network. No router password, and you can't log into the router to modify the WEP key.
The 64 bit WEP key uses a 40 bit (10 Hex character) Encryption and a128 bit WEP key uses a 104 bit (26 Hex Character) Encryption.So the 128 bit WEP key is a higher level of encryption compared to 64 bit WEP.
it doesn't actually start with a wep key, you need to change this on the bt router configuration page which i am trying to find as well
In the typical Wi-Fi connection setup, a WEP key is a password that is used to allow exchange of encrypted messages among the members of a Wi-Fi network. WEP means Wired Equivalent Privacy.
You only need a WEP key if you connect using wireless. LAN connections do not require a WEP key.You should be able to find the WEP key by accessing your wireless router.Usually, to do this, you need to connect to the router using an Ethernet cable. Then open up a web browser (such as Firefox or Internet Explorer) and browse to 192.168.2.1. This is a common IP address for routers. However, some routers are configured differently, so try 10.0.0.1 and 192.168.1.1 as well. If those 3 IP addresses do not work, check Google or the manual to find your router's default IP. NOTE - The IP codes do not work using google chromeIf you are prompted for a password and you have changed it, enter the new user/password. If not, the most common default user/password is admin/admin.You should now have the setup screen for your router. Go to the "wireless" tab and you should see your WEP key; however, it may be encrypted. If it is, just change the WEP key to whatever you want.Note to users of Windows 7:If your computer is connected to the router you wish to find the WEP key of, then follow these steps.Open Network and Sharing Center by right-clicking your connection icon at the bottom-right corner of the screen.Click the link of the network you're connected to. (Should say "Wireless Network Connection 'router's name here')Then click the button "Wireless Properties"Then click the Security tabIt should show your Security, and Encryption type. Also there should be your password in secret bullet form. Simply click "Show characters" and Voila! Your WEP key should be staring you in the face.Another way of finding the WEP:Look on the bottom of your wireless router; the numbers that are between the ( ) bars are the WEP key.
The WEP key is found on the router, not the DS unit or the WII. The WEP is different all routers.
If your router is protected by WEP encryption, then yes, you need to know the WEP key to allow the DS to access it.
A WEP key has nothing to do with your DS system but the WEP key is the password that is needed for secured wireless modem networks when you're trying to set up the connection with other devices. Most default WEP keys can be on the router or the modem already but if the key isn't a default one then you'll have to ask whoever set up your modem or Router for the WEP key.
Check your wireless router's documentation on how to find its WEP key. Assumedly your PC/laptop also connect to your router, so they should have the WEP key already or else they couldn't connect.
WEP key is not really much to do with animal crossing (unless i am mistaken), it is something to do with your ds wifi connection. If you have a bt homehub then look on the back of it and it will have 'WEP key:' and code of numbers and letters. type that in where it says WEP key on your ds and your ds will connect to the internet. If you don't have a homehub then im sorry i cant help you with my own knowledge. It might not work anyway if your wifi router's settings are not compatible with the ds. Hope this helped.
Are you sure the Sky Router is using WEP? The default is WPA, which a regular DS cannot decrypt.
You configure them when setting up your wireless router. The SSID is the 'name' it broadcasts, and the WEP key is the code a device needs to be able to unencrypt data sent by it. Once you've got the router set up, you can enter the SSID and WEP key into the DS, to allow it to connect to your router.
That doesn't technically make sense - a WEP key is the password used to access an encrypted (one form of encryption at least) router. If you don't have a router, it makes no sense to ask for a WEP key - a WEP key to access what? It's like a key with no lock, the WEP key is for a router.So if there's no router, there's no point wanting a WEP key. If there is a router and you don't know the WEP key, then clearly it's someone else's router, and the encryption is precisely to stop unauthorised people using it.
The Nintendo DS Doesnt have a WEP. Your Wireless network has a WEP key. If you talking about your MAC address for the Nintendo DS then the MAC address of the Nintendo DS can be found by going to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Setup in the game's menu. Select "Options," then "System Information." The MAC address is displayed on the top line.
You can't, the DS lite cannot use WPA encryption. It can only use WEP.
WEP, or Wired Equivalent Privacy, is a kind of wireless encryption. So if your wireless router is using WEP encryption, it will have a passcode to allow your devices to connect and use it. That is what the DS is asking for.
The WEP key is unique to the installation. There is no master key.