{"id":1235,"date":"2018-01-30T18:21:06","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T18:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/?p=1235"},"modified":"2018-01-31T16:18:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T16:18:04","slug":"how-to-instantly-share-wifi-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/how-to-instantly-share-wifi-password\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Instantly Share Wi-Fi Passwords Among iOS 11 Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How often has this happened to you?&#8230; You visit a friend&#8217;s house and have to awkwardly ask for the Wi-Fi password. Your friend then is unsure of the password, or misspells the password. Now, iOS 11 has made this password sharing much easier. It&#8217;s called &#8220;Share Your Wi-Fi,&#8221; and it does exactly that. So now if no one at the location you&#8217;re in can remember the Wi-Fi password, you can still connect right away after a few simple steps \u2014 and no one has to remember\u00a0 any passwords.<\/p>\n<p>The following requirements must be met for this to work:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must have access to a device which is already connected to the Wi-Fi network.<\/li>\n<li>Both devices must have both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on.<\/li>\n<li>Both devices must also have iOS 11 or macOS High Sierra.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"number_icon\"><span>Step 1<\/span><\/div>\n<h3>Choose the Wi-Fi Network<\/h3>\n<p>Open the device that needs Wi-Fi access and go to <strong>Settings<\/strong>, <strong>Wi-Fi<\/strong>, and then select the network you wish to connect to.\u00a0Once the network is selected, the &#8220;Enter Password&#8221; screen should show up.<\/p>\n<p>The network selected must be the same network the other device is already connected to.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gal-w2 fl\" data-index=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wifi-networks.jpg\" alt=\"Share Wi-Fi Passwords Among iOS 11 Devices\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wifi-networks-2.jpg\" alt=\"Share Wi-Fi Passwords Among iOS 11 Devices\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gal-w2 fr\" data-index=\"1\"><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"number_icon\"><span>Step 2<\/span><\/div>\n<h3>Unlock the Device Already Connected<\/h3>\n<p>Next make sure to unlock the second device that is already connected to the desired Wi-Fi network. Unlock the second device by either entering the passcode or using Touch ID or\u00a0Face ID\u00a0. If the iPhone belongs to someone else, politely ask them to do this.<\/p>\n\r\n\t<div id=\"ads\" style=\"width: 100%;margin:1rem 0\">\r\n\t<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2784104419425844\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1008241401\"><\/ins>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\n\r\n\t<div id=\"ads\" style=\"width: 100%;margin:1rem 0\">\r\n\t<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2784104419425844\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1008241401\"><\/ins>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\n<div class=\"number_icon\"><span>Step 3<\/span><\/div>\n<h3>Move Closer Together<\/h3>\n<p>The devices need to be in close proximity to one another in order for this to work, so if nothing occurs right away then move the devices closer together.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"number_icon\"><span>Step 4<\/span><\/div>\n<h3>Send the Password Over<\/h3>\n<p>When the devices are close enough, the device without the Wi-Fi password will send a request to the second device. A large prompt will appear on the second connected iPhone asking to share its Wi-Fi. It will say:<br \/>\nDo you want to share the Wi-Fi password for &#8216;[Network Name]&#8217; with [Contact or Device&#8217;s Name]?<br \/>\nTap or click the &#8220;Share Password&#8221; button to send it on over to the unconnected device.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wifi-networks-3.jpg\" alt=\"Share Wi-Fi Passwords Among iOS 11 Devices\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wifi-networks-4.jpg\" alt=\"Share Wi-Fi Passwords Among iOS 11 Devices\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The password field on the unconnected iPhone will be filled in automatically. After a momentary delay, the first device will instantly connect to the Wi-Fi network. All left to do is press &#8220;Done&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wifi-networks-5.jpg\" alt=\"Share Wi-Fi Passwords Among iOS 11 Devices\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swopsmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/wifi-networks-6.jpg\" alt=\"Share Wi-Fi Passwords Among iOS 11 Devices\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As long as all requirements are met, this process will work no matter the device: an iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac computer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Found this useful? Share to help others and follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/swopsmart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; How often has this happened to you?&#8230; You visit a friend&#8217;s house and have to awkwardly ask for the Wi-Fi password. Your friend then is unsure of the password, or misspells the password. Now, iOS 11 has made this password sharing much easier. It&#8217;s called &#8220;Share Your Wi-Fi,&#8221; and it does exactly that. 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