How to Locate a Saved Wireless Key
A wireless key is the WPA or WEP encryption password that enables the wireless adapter to connect to a wireless router. The encrypted wireless connection requires that the key is saved in the Windows wireless connection profile. To locate a saved wireless key in Windows use the "Manage Wireless Connections" feature in the "Network and Sharing Center." Locate the wireless network and check the saved key for that network.
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Instructions
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Click the Windows "Start" button and then click the "Control Panel" icon.
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Type "Network," without quotes, into the search box in the upper right corner of the Control Panel interface.
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Click the "Network and Sharing Center" option which will appear first in the list. Alternatively, click the "Wireless Adapter" icon in the system tray of the Windows task bar and select "Network and Sharing Center." The Network and Sharing Center launches.
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Click "Manage Wireless Networks" in the left pane of the Network and Sharing Center. The Manage Wireless Networks window opens.
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Right-click the wireless network to view and click "Properties." The Wireless Network Connection properties will open for the selected network.
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Uncheck the "Hide Characters" option in the "Security Key" field, if checked. The wireless key characters are listed in the "Security Key" field.
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