How To Recover WiFi Username And Password?

When you forget your Wi-Fi password, there are several ways to recover it. If this is your first time logging in or you don’t remember the password, you can try entering the username and password printed on the sticker on the back of the router.

List of default router passwords you can try (Only for first login or not changed)

Here we will guide you how to recover your Wi-Fi password on operating systems (Windows, Macos, Linux).

Access the Router Management Page

Once you log in successfully, the router management page will open, and you can follow the steps below to recover the Wi-Fi password.

• Open the browser and enter the default IP address of the router in the address bar.
• Commonly used IP addresses can be 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1
• Once logged in, select Wireless > Wireless Settings.
• Your current wifi password is displayed as shown in the image below.

Windows

If you have ever connected to a WiFi network on a Windows computer, you can find the password as follows:

1. Using GUI

1. Press the Windows key on the keyboard, type View network connections and select.

2. At the Network Connections interface, right-click to open and select Status.

3. The WiFi Status interface appears and select Wireless Properties.

4. Go to the Security tab and check the Show characters box to display the password.

2. Using Terminal Recover WiFi Username And Password

1. Open the Start Menu on Windows and type “Command Prompt” into the search bar.
2. Click on the Command Prompt application to open it.
3. Enter the following command into the Command Prompt window:
   netsh wlan show profile name="Wi-Fi Name" key=clear
   (Replace “Wi-Fi Name” with the name of your network.)
4. Press the Enter key on your keyboard to run the command.
5. Look under the “Security settings” section, your Wi-Fi password will be displayed next to “Key Content.”

macOS

On a Mac, you can also recover saved WiFi passwords:

1. Open Finder, then go to Applications > Utilities and search for Keychain Access.

2. In Keychain Access, find your WiFi network in the list and double-click it.

3. Check the Show Password box (you will need to enter your administrator password to view it).

Linux

To recover WiFi password on Linux operating system, you can follow these steps:

Using Terminal

1. Open Terminal: You can find Terminal in the application menu or use the shortcut 

Ctrl + Alt + T

2. Navigate to the directory containing network information: Enter the following command to go to the directory where saved network connections are stored:

cd /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections

3. List saved networks: Type ls to see a list of WiFi networks that have been saved on your system.

4. View the password for a specific network: Use the following command to view the password for the WiFi network you want to check. Replace SSID-of-your-network with the actual name of your network:

sudo cat SSID-of-your-network-recover

• For example, if the network name is “HomeWiFi”, the command would be:

sudo cat HomeWiFi

5. Find the password: In the output, look for the section [wifi-security], where the password will be displayed after “psk=“.

Restore factory settings

If you have tried the above methods and still haven’t succeeded, the final step is to restore the factory settings. This will reset the router to its original manufacturer state. The login information will be printed on a sticker on the back of the router, where you can find the most accurate login details.