Windows 11 automatically saves the password when you connect your PC to a Wi-Fi network, so that the next time you want to connect to the same Wi-Fi network, you do not need to enter the password.
If you need to let someone else also connect to the same Wi-Fi network, you might want to use the Wi-Fi password QR code feature, as it’s the most convenient way to let others access your Wi-Fi network.
Unlike earlier versions of the Windows operating system, the latest Windows 11 lets users share Wi-Fi SSID/name and password as a QR code.
This guide shows you how to share your Wi-Fi password and SSID/name as a QR code in Windows 11.
Method 1 of 2
Show Wi-Fi password as QR code in Windows 11
Step 1: Open the Windows 11 Settings app using search or other methods.
Step 2: On the left pane of the Settings app, click Network & internet. Now, on the right side, click W-Fi to open the Wi-Fi settings page.
Step 3: On this page, click the SSID/name of the Wi-Fi network that your Windows 11 PC is currently connected to open its properties page.
Step 4: Finally, click the Show button next to the Wi-Fi network password option to see the Wi-Fi password as well as the QR code to connect to the Wi-Fi network. Needless to say, the Wi-Fi QR code includes both Wi-Fi SSID/name and password.
You may now scan the QR code with your device to automatically connect to the Wi-Fi network.
Method 2 of 2
Another way to see Wi-Fi password as a QR code in Windows 11
Step 1: Open the Quick Access flyout by clicking the Wi-Fi/network/battery/volume icon in the taskbar system tray.
Step 2: Click the right arrow next to the Wi-Fi icon to see all available Wi-Fi networks, including the currently connected Wi-Fi network.
Step 3: Click the “i” button located next to the name/SSID of the currently connected Wi-Fi network to open its properties page in the Settings app.
Step 4: Scroll up the page and then click the Show button next to the Wi-Fi network password option to see the QR code for the Wi-Fi network as well as the actual password.
The QR code includes both the Wi-Fi name/SSID and password. Just by scanning the QR code, you should be able to automatically connect to the Wi-Fi network.
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