A good host always shares Wi-Fi with visitors, but explaining which network to join and spelling out the password (if you can even remember it) can get tedious. Maybe you think you remember it but it’s just not working, and you insist your guest must be typing it in wrong. Then it hits you: You’ve been reciting your email password. Hey, it can happen to anyone. There’s a much easier way to bestow Wi-Fi connectivity to your guests. If your router offers the option of creating a guest network, which we recommend because it helps you maintain a more secure Wi-Fi network, then that’s the password you should give them. Either way, here’s how to share Wi-Fi access quickly and easily on different devices. How to Share Your Wi-Fi on iPhone, iPad, or Mac Apple via Simon Hill Sharing Wi-Fi passwords between Apple devices is very easy, but your visitor needs to be listed in your Contacts with their email address and vice versa. Once you're in each other's Contacts list, make sure that iPhones and iPads are on the newest iOS and that Macs are on macOS High Sierra or later. Here’s how to share your Wi-Fi password between Apple devices:
How to Share Your Wi-Fi on Android Google via Simon Hill Not all Android phones have the same Settings menu, so yours might look different. Head to the Settings app and tap on Network and Internet. With Android devices, you can use a QR code to share Wi-Fi details, provided the phones or tablets in question are running Android 10 or later. Here’s how:
How to Find Your Wi-Fi Password on Windows Microsoft used to allow you to automatically share your Wi-Fi details with contacts through something called Wi-Fi Sense, but it was scrapped due to security concerns. Sadly, there’s now no quick and easy way to share a Wi-Fi password from a Windows device. All I can show you is how to find your Wi-Fi password in Windows:
Now that you’ve hooked your guests up, read our guides on how to make your Wi-Fi faster and how to secure it. Reece Rogers contributed reporting. How can I share WiUse Wi-Fi to connect from a PC: In the Wi-Fi settings on your PC, choose your iPhone, then enter the password shown in Settings > Personal Hotspot on your iPhone. Use USB: Connect iPhone and your computer with a cable. If you receive an alert that says Trust this Computer?, tap Trust.
How can I share WiHow to find and share your Wi-Fi password on Android. Open the settings on your device, then head to Network & Internet > Wi-Fi.. Scroll past the current networks to Saved networks, then tap the network you'd like to share.. Tap the Share button and you'll see a QR code, which you can use to share the password.. Why can't I share WiMake Sure Your iPhone And The Other Device Are Up To Date
Wi-Fi password sharing only works on iPhones, iPads, and iPods running iOS (or iPadOS) 11 or newer and Macs running macOS High Sierra or newer. Both your iPhone and the device you want to share a Wi-Fi password need to be up to date.
How can I share WiIf your guest has an Android phone, head to Settings, Connections (or Network and Internet), then Wi-Fi on their phone. Scroll down to find where it says Add Network; next to it, you'll see a QR code icon. Tap on it and they can now quickly scan the code. Scanning the code should automatically connect the device.
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