wireless routrer problem

[big guns 08]

hi guys need a little help if you dont mind...i have 10 meg flashed cable broard band but needed to make it wireless for lappy and xbox so ive bought a router of ebay a netgear 54 mbps wgr614 ive but an ethernet cable from the normal router to the wireless one and it seams to be giving a signal,,,but when i search on the laptop its coming up secure network please enter pass frase or key code,,,will the people who i bought it off have this and is it set by ther network or is it somthin i have to get of the guy who flashed my non wirless modem ??? thanks

[taylord1984]

it mite be set to some thing by default to get people to set up a password as there is so many people with open networks out there.
you best bet is to connect using a wire to start with and go to
192.168.1.1 in your web browser or mite be 192.168.0.1
you should then come to a configuration page for your rooter.
once there most rooter have a quick set up thing if not then look throw the links there to set up a WPA key.

[big guns 08]

i dont realy get what your saying,,i carnt plug the wireless one straight into the cable wire as it dosnt have the cable insert..i have a normal cable modem and instead of pluging the ethernet cable into the back of the
laptop ive put it into the wireless router and all the lights are on and its giving a signal off ,,my laptop is picking it up but it wont let it connect,as its a secure network ,is it the peolpe who owned it last who put the key lock on it or the last internet supllyer or is it my end and my flashed modem thats the problem ?? thanks

[taylord1984]

if its second hand then it will be the last owner that set the pass nothing to do with you internet supplier. you could still do what i said to set it as it don't need to be plugged in to the cable modem to set up the key.

[big guns 08]

ive but them numbers in the browser bar and its just bringing google search for sites telling me about routers..it isnt takin me to the router options

[big guns 08]

??????

[taylord1984]

mite have to use the http bit as well, I did write it like that for you but the forum wouldn't let me.
hers a guide for you
columbia.edu/acis/networks/aptnet/netgear/index.html
add the www as i need 10 post to do it

[big guns 08]

dosnt work mate

[big guns 08]

when u say connect using the wire,,do u mean my cabl modem or the wireless one?

[taylord1984]

well i am stumped then sorry as it should be at 192.168.1.1 i check with a thew guides as well.
so was it second hand? if so they could of been changed it if they it supports it of course.