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Daniele Moseley Posted on Nov 27, 2017
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TYPED WRONG PASSWORD WHILE SETTING UP WI FI. NOW IT SAYS AUTHENTICATION PROBLEM. WHAT DO I DO NEXT?

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Your wireless router has a tiny pinhole somewhere on the rear panel or on one end. It should be labeled "Reset". Bend open a paperclip, push the pointy end of the paperclip firmly into the pinhole and hold it there for 10 or 15 seconds. This will reset the wi-fi router to its default settings. Now, you can set up a fresh password on the router and sign in using the new password on your computer.
If your wi-fi router is supplied by your internet service provider (they may call it a "gateway") then you can ask their tech support for advice in resolving the issue.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 01, 2008

SOURCE: Password settings

hullo
open up you Linksys user inaterface click on the wireless tab then security then go to the field called WPA SHARED KEY
then type your password to secure you wireless connection. Dont forget to save the settings.
Best of Luck.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 02, 2009

SOURCE: i can not remember my wi-fi password. i need it to

If you have tried the default passwords (blank, admin or sysAdmin) and they don't work, you will need to reset it back to factory settings. You can do this by finding a hole at the back of the unit and pressing the hidden switch there for a few seconds. After that it should be back to its original configuration. You will obviously have lost any changes you made to it since you took it out of the box.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 12, 2009

SOURCE: Im connecting to my home WI fi and it says authentication failed

You will be asked for a password only if you are connecting to a password protected WiFi network.You can set a password for your Home WiFi modem and after that you have to enter the password whenever you try to connect.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 27, 2009

SOURCE: Trouble connecting ipod touch to password protected wi-fi

Settings->General->Reset->Reset Network Settings.i did this on my touch 3g & it started working!

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 08, 2010

SOURCE: wi-fi connection problem

There are 2 ways to approach your problem.

  1. Un-protect your wifi connection by removing the password. This is risky since other wifi gadgets can readily connect to your network.
  2. Configure your Samsung phone to connect to your password-protected wifi. Make sure that the wifi protocol of your phone matches that of your wifi router. Example, make sure to set WPA or WPA2 on both device.

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