Jul 30, 2015
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How to Find Wireless Network Password When You Lost It (Windows & Mac)

Have you ever feel frustrated to memorize a lot of passwords in your daily life? Every PC or laptop is connected to a Wi-Fi network with password protected. When you buy a new device such as new mobile phone and would like to connect to your home Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, you can’t remember the password which had earlier used to connect to this particular Wi-Fi network. Don’t worry. Here have few simple steps to help you retrieve the saved password.

How to Find Wireless Network Password When You Lost It (Windows & Mac)

Find your wifi password on Windows

  1. On the lower right corner, click on the wireless network icon on the taskbar icon
  2. Find your wireless network name, right click and then select “Properties”.
  3. It will pop up the setting box, select “Show characters” to see the wireless network password.

How to Find your wifi password on Windows

Find your wifi password on Mac

  1. Go to Application folder, click to open the “Utilities folder”
  2. Inside the Utilities folder, tab on “Keychain Access” program. The keychain program stores all of your system and online passwords and login information.
  3. Search your network by sort the keychain list by the “Name” category and double click the network which you want to retrieve the password.
  4. Check the “Show password” box and the wireless password will be revealed.

 

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