WiFi has made life easier for everyone. You connect your PC to the network – office or home – once and you don’t need to worry about connecting it again to the network, as long as you don’t change the password. But what if you have to connect another device to the same wifi network?
As long as you have connected your PC to the WiFi network, you can find a password in a few minutes.
How to find a wifi password when using a Windows PC
If you want to find a WiFi network password that you currently connect, this is what PC PC needs to do.
Step 1: Click the start button and then go to the control panel.
Step 2: Now go to the network and internet settings.
Step 3: If you use a PC running Windows 11, search for networks and sharing centers.
Step 4: Now, go to the connection and click the existing Wi-Fi network.
Step 5: The new page will open. Here, click the Wireless Properties option and then on the Security tab.
Step 6: Lastly, check the box next door to show the character to display your Wi-Fi network password.
How to find a wifi password when using a PC powered MacOS
If you want to know the WiFi laptop or PC password that runs Apple MacOS, this is what you need to do:
Step 1: Open the Keychain access application.
Step 2: Click on the system option in the sidebar.
Step 3: Now, click on the password option at the top of the window.
Step 4: Here, find the Wi-Fi network you want the password and double click.
Step 5: Lastly, check the box next to the password option and enter your password when prompted.
When doing it, the empty password field will automatically display the password you are using to enter certain WiFi networks.
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