Making a Wi-Fi QR Code So Guests Can Connect Without Typing
Key points
- Enter the Wi-Fi name and password
- Match the security type to your router
- A guest network is safer
Telling guests the password every time takes effort. With a Wi-Fi QR code, they just scan it with a camera to connect.
Steps
- Open Create a QR Code and choose "Wi-Fi".
- Enter the Wi-Fi name (SSID).
- Enter the password.
- Choose the security type. Most home routers use WPA. You can check it in the router settings or on the label on the router.
- Tap "Create QR code" and save it.
How to use it
- Scanning with a phone camera shows a prompt to connect. On both iPhone and Android the standard camera often works. Behavior depends on the device and version.
- You can also print it and put it up at the entrance or in a room.
For safety
- The password is inside the QR code as it is. Anyone who sees the code can learn the password.
- Instead of your main Wi-Fi used only by family, make it for a guest Wi-Fi if you have one.
- If you put it up somewhere public, change the password regularly and remake the code.
- For a hidden (stealth) network, tick "Hidden Wi-Fi".
What you type is not uploaded. But please manage the saved image and printed paper yourself.
Use "Create a QR Code (URL, Wi-Fi)" (free)
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