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(Solved) why win xp could not decode to actual pw, when win seven does show

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Boggin:
You check the box to Show characters.

I don't have a D-Link router any more but if you log into it, somewhere in the wireless details it should also have it, but you may have to hunt around the sections.

If you want wireless capability in a machine that doesn't have a wireless NIC fitted then you have to find some other means of installing it and a dongle is the usual route.

This has been a workaround for those where their wireless NIC has failed, but until you do have some form of wireless adapter installed then that machine will never connect wirelessly.

Previously you asked if an Ethernet adapter could also provide wireless, so I had a Google and found http://www.staples.com/NETGEAR-Universal-N600-Dual-Band-WiFi-to-Ethernet-Adapter-WNCE3001/product_369203 although I'm not sure if from the product details it would do what you want.

For that, I would make a note of the product name and contact Netgear to see just what it can do but as you already have Ethernet capability, then this device would be unnecessary.

jraju:
Hi, This check box is not present in xp

Boggin:
Then you will need to look in the router - but where did you get the key originally from to connect your XP machine to your SSID ?

jraju:
HI, i already told that it in my previous reply. from isp thro router pages.
                   Probably i could have selected not to propgate ssid, so there is no show characters box. But , in accessing for the first time when i try internet connection thro laptop, it asked and i provided and forgot . that is the problem.
                     Only option seems to be possible , is to reset and again reconfigure the modem.
                    Thank you for wireless dongle idea, where if i use in windows 7 would provide me show characters. So, if pw is lost, you could access in your computer at home.
 But i will try to buy a dlink dongle which would pick up dlink routers signal.

Boggin:
You will may still need the password to connect your XP machine to the SSID even though the computer will pick up the SSID - it's been a long time since I've factory reset a router, so can't remember that bit, although as long as you haven't removed the SSID from manage network connections it should still auto connect.

Are you unable to find it in the router and is the password not somewhere on the router if ISP supplied ?

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