IT specialists talked about alternative ways to connect to the network and explained what needs to be done to do this.
Situations when you urgently need to use someone else's Wi-Fi happen quite often. For example, you find yourself in a basement or shelter where there is no access to mobile Internet. But what to do if you don't know the password, and there is no one nearby who can provide such information. It turns out that there are ways to connect to Wi-Fi even without a password. IT specialists explained in detail how to do this.
Through a QR code
Most modern modems have a QR code that you can use to access network data, including its name and password. If there is no QR code on the front of the router, try turning it over. Next, you need to do the following:
However, this method does not always work. For example, if the owner of the modem has set a different password and has not updated the QR code, you will not be able to connect to the network in this way.
By distributing the QR code
You can connect to a Wi-Fi network via a QR code even without having access to the router itself. Just ask any of the users who are already connected to the network to perform the following actions with their smartphone:
Through WPS
This connection method is suitable for all routers released after 2007. They all support the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function, which allows you to connect to a network without a password. Here's how to do it:
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