A visitor who stays at your home for a while can ask you for the Wi-Fi password. This might be the beginning of a dance where you read out a lengthy string of numbers, characters, and symbols or try to recall it. In this article, we’ll discuss how to share a phone’s Wi-Fi password.
Although it is not always the simplest approach, you could always purchase a Wi-Fi password sign or put it on a sticky note that you can immediately guide guests to. Getting your friends and relatives linked can be difficult if your password is lengthy or contains symbols that are difficult to decipher.
It is crucial to remember that setting up a guest or temporary Wi-Fi network, which many routers will let you do, is a good idea if you frequently have strangers or large groups over. Using this method is significantly safer than simply telling visitors to your home your password.
How to share a Wi-Fi password on iPhone and iPad
As long as the iPhone, iPad, or Mac is signed into your account or one of your contacts’ accounts, sharing passwords between Apple devices is simple.
Ensure that Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are both turned on in both devices. Additionally, confirm that the Apple IDs used to sign into both devices are same or that both accounts are stored in the contacts of the other device.
Sign one of the devices into a Wi-Fi network as usual.
On the second device, decide the network you want to join. But don’t input the password the same way as before.
The linked device will see a pop-up message asking if it wants to share the password with the other device if the two devices are sufficiently close to one another. Simply select “Share password.”
You ought to be able to connect the second device at this point. A pop-up on the first device will confirm that everything was done correctly. So, that’s it for now!
How to share a Wi-Fi password on Android
Wi-Fi password sharing on Apple devices is far superior to that on Android devices. However, it still instantly connects you to the internet and does not require that you and the other person have each other’s devices in your contacts.
- Connect to the Wi-Fi network you want to share on an Android smartphone by entering the password as usual.
- In the Wi-Fi menu, tap the gear icon next to the network you want to share.
- Now select “Share” or “QR code.”
- If you scan this code with the camera app on another device, it will immediately join to the Wi-Fi network. This QR code can be photographed or saved for later use.
- Other techniques exist for creating QR codes. With Siri shortcuts on iOS devices, the same thing is possible. Simply ask Siri to “Make a QR code” or open the Shortcuts app, look for the necessary command, and then proceed as directed.
Share a Wi-Fi Password via Nearby Share
You can use Nearby Share if you don’t want to share your Wi-Fi password using a QR code. This approach similarly entails creating a QR code that may be shared on a network, but it does not necessitate scanning a QR code.
You can wirelessly share files and programs with other devices using Android’s Nearby Share feature. Additionally, it enables you to communicate network information with nearby Android devices. You must first activate and configure Nearby Share if you have never done so before. What you must do is as follows.
- Click Settings on your Android phone or tablet.
- Click Google and scroll down.
- Click Devices & Sharing, then choose Nearby Share.
- Next, click the Use Nearby Share switch to turn it on.
- Turn on your phone’s Bluetooth and Location.
- Follow the steps in the first method to make a network share QR code.
- Click Nearby Share on the QR code screen and hold your friends’ phones close to your own.
- Click on the name of your friend’s phone and, if asked, accept the connection.
- Click Save network once the content has been sent. The Android phone will save and connect to the network on its own.
- To close Nearby Share, tap “Done.”
What is my Wi-Fi password and how do I locate it?
In Network and Sharing Center, click the name of your Wi-Fi network next to Connections. From the Wi-Fi Status menu, choose Wireless Properties. In Wireless Network Properties, select the Security tab, then select the Show characters checkbox. You may find the Wi-Fi network password in the Network security key box.
Why can’t my iPhone share my Wi-Fi?
Make sure your wireless carrier has enabled Personal Hotspot and that your plan supports it if you are unable to locate it or activate it. Start the other device that needs to connect to it as well as the iPhone or iPad that is operating as a Personal Hotspot. Ensure that you are running the most recent iPadOS or iOS version.