If you forgot your wi-fi password at home. How to view the Wi-Fi password on a computer. Find out the saved password of the Wi-Fi network in Windows

The question "how to find out the password from a Rostelecom wi-fi router through a computer" is becoming more and more relevant. After all, the configuration of the router in most cases is carried out by the provider's specialists, they also set the passwords for accessing WiFi and the web interface of the home router. At the same time, many users do not pay due attention to these parameters: they write down the password on a random piece of paper or even expect to remember it by heart. Of course, after a couple of months, when the password from the wifi is still required, it has already been safely lost or forgotten.

Therefore, in this article we will look at how to find out the password from your router on a windows 7 computer using the example of popular d-link, zyxel and tp link routers.

How to find out the wifi password of your router?

In fact, recovering a forgotten security key will not be difficult, but to find out the password from the router on a windows 7 computer, you need at least one PC that is successfully connected to the wireless network.

Go to "Network and Sharing Center" - "Wireless Network Management".

Click on the connection and select Properties.

If there is no "Manage wireless networks" item, click on the connection icon (lower right corner of the screen) and in the list that appears, open your connection property. Then follow the above recommendations.

In addition, the WirelessKeyView utility will help you view all previously saved wifi passwords. It is free and does not require installation. Run the program as Administrator, after which a list of saved passwords for your wifi networks with names and encryption will open.

How to find out the password from the wifi on the tp link router?

Another question is how to find out the password if the router is connected to the computer via a cable? In this case, the required parameter can be viewed in the router settings.

In the browser, enter 192.168.0.1 (yours), the username and password from the Rostelecom router is usually "admin".

To do this, hold down the "WPS" button (in many models it is combined with "reset") and the devices themselves will carry out the necessary connection settings.

Also, when connecting to WiFi, you can enter the eight-digit “WPS” code, which is indicated on the back of the router (it can also be viewed in the router interface in the Pin column of the device).

Once connected to the network, you can.

Please note that a wifi password is the first stronghold of your information security. Even if you often forget the password, or it is too complex, and you cannot remember the desired combination, you should not change the security key to standard simple options. Come up with an easy-to-remember alphanumeric combination: enter symbols or use "password generators".

To store passwords, you can use the "manager": a good option would be "KeePass Password Safe". The software is distributed free of charge, the password databases are encrypted by AES-256, and there is also the possibility of synchronization with "Dropbox"

Don't forget that WPS technology can be a hole in your defense, because it allows even unknown devices to connect to the network. For safety and security reasons, it is advisable to disable this functionality:

1. 1. For Tp-link routers:

• - go to the router settings;
• - "WPS" - set "Disable WPS".

1. 2. For D-link routers:

- "Advanced settings" - "WiFi" - "WPS" - "Disable".

1. 3. For Asus routers:

- "Wireless network" - "Network" - "Additional settings" - switch to "OFF".

So let's get down to action.

1. Find the network connection icon in the lower right corner of the desktop and open its context menu (right-click once).
2. In the list that opens, click on "Network and Sharing Center".

1. In the window that appears, select "Manage wireless networks".

1. In a new window, you need to find your connection and click on it once with the right mouse button. Among the options offered, click on "Properties".

1. Open the "Security" tab and pay attention to the line "Network Security Key". The hidden symbols are listed here. This is your desired password! To see it, you need to put a tick in the line "Display input characters".

Your task now is not to lose or forget your password. You can write down in a notebook or create a document with passwords, which will be stored in your PC in a place known to you.

If in step 3 you have a hitch due to the lack of a time limit for "Managing wireless networks", then do the following:

• Click on the connection icon located on the notification bar and you will see a list of networks.
• Select your network by right clicking on it. Then click "Properties".

• Check the box "Display entered characters" and you will see a forgotten password.

Here aswithout much effort you can learn on the computeryour wifi password... If this method does not work, then you need to use the router settings.

Check your Wi-Fi password in the router settings. For this:

1. connect the router to your PC using the network cable that comes with the router;
2. in the address bar of the browser, type the address 192.168.1.1;
3. enter your username and password - admin and admin, respectively (provided that you have not changed them);
4. open the Wireless tab - Wireless Security;
5. in the PSK Password: line, your password for accessing the Wi-Fi network will be indicated. The password can also be located on this page, but on a different line.

Asus routers display the password on the home page.

If all else fails, then you can use a factory reset on the router. However, in this case, you will need to configure it yourself again (set the parameters for connecting to the network, the name of the network, etc.). But you will be able to specify your new password and then you will not have to restore the old one.

Now you know several options on how to find out your lost wifi password on a computer. All success, and with questions, please contact the comment line.

From Uv. Evgeny Kryzhanovsky

As soon as the computer connects to the Wi-Fi network, it will no longer ask for a password from it. And most users safely forget this password, especially if it was written on some scrap of paper. This is not a problem exactly as long as you do not need to connect another device to the same Wi-Fi - for example, a phone or tablet.

I will show you several proven ways to view the password that are suitable for any popular operating system (Windows 7, 8, 10).

The easiest way to find out the password from WiFi

1 . Left-click on this icon in the tray.

It is located in the lower right corner of the screen, between the alphabet and the clock. Sometimes this icon is hidden under a small arrow.

2. In the window that appears, right-click on the network, from which you need to find out the password, and select "Properties".

3. We put a tick in "Display entered characters" and the computer shows the password for wifi in the "Network security key" field.

Another easy way

This option is a little more complicated, but it shows all the wireless networks to which the computer was connected, not just active ones.

1 . Right-click on the tray icon and select "Network and Sharing Center".

2. A window will open, on the left side of which we select "Manage wireless networks".

3. We click on the desired network with the right mouse button and select "Properties".

4 . Go to the "Security" tab and put the checkbox next to "Display input characters".

If there is no "Manage wireless networks" item, then click on "Change adapter settings", right-click on the desired connection and select "Status". In the window, click on the "Wireless Network Properties" button, go to the "Security" tab and check the box next to "Display characters entered".

We take out the password through the program

There is such a wonderful free program WirelessKeyView. Thanks to it, you can see passwords from all points to which the computer was connected. You don't need to install it: just download from the official website, unpack and run the program file. If wifi points do not appear immediately, click on the icon

That's all :)

Of the minuses, it should be noted that some antiviruses swear at it, since the program climbs into the settings (my Kaspersky, for example, caused a panic). If this does not bother you, use it to your health.

We look at the password from our Wi-Fi in the router settings

This method is good in that only thanks to it you can find out the password, which the computer does not know at all. For example, Windows was reinstalled, but you don't remember the password for your wifi and now you can't connect. So in this case, a router will help.

A router is the thing that "distributes" the Internet. It looks something like this:

Among other things, the password is stored in its settings. To find it, you need to connect the router to your computer via a power cord (usually included).

If the computer remembers the password and connects to the network, then you don't have to.

1 . Open a browser (program for the Internet), type 192.168.1.1 in the address bar and press the Enter button on the keyboard.

Most often, after that, a login / password request appears. If it doesn't, try other addresses: 192.168.0.0, 192.168.0.1, or 192.168.1.0. But if they do not fit, then take the router, turn it over and find its IP address on the sticker.

For example, I did not have an address on the sticker. Then I copied the router model from it (in my case, Huawei HG8245A) and typed the query "huawei hg8245a ip address" into the search engine. It turned out that the default address is different, like, in fact, the login and password.

2. In the window that appears, enter the login admin and the password admin.

Usually, this data is suitable (if no one changed it on purpose). But there may be other options, such as root or user. They are usually written on the router itself - on a sticker on the other side.

3. Open the Wireless or WLAN tab and look for the password there. It is often found under Wireless Security.

Typically, the password is written in a column containing the word Key, Password or Password. Often you have to uncheck the box to see it.

By the way, it happens that it is written immediately when you open the router settings.

If it doesn't help

Then you can reset all router settings to factory settings. But in this case, you will have to configure it yourself: specify the parameters of the Internet connection, network name and password.

To reset the settings, the router has a small deeply hidden Reset button (usually located at the back).

We clamp it with some sharp object for ten seconds. After that, all settings will be reset, and the router will be as good as new - all that remains is to configure it.

Many have found themselves in a situation where Wi-Fi is needed and a smartphone or laptop catches many networks with a good signal, but each network has a password. Of course, we can say that connecting to someone else's network against the will of the owner is ugly. But what if internet connectivity is a matter of life and death? For such cases, there are several working options for bypassing protection:

• brute force;
• change of mac-address;
• hacking programs;
• android applications;
• interception of traffic.

Brute force is a banal selection of all possible combinations of characters that a password can consist of. This is perhaps the easiest way you can think of, since you don't need any special knowledge or complex software. But, on the other hand, the complexity of the method lies in the fact that it is quite dreary and the process can take a very long time if the owner has set a rather complex password.

Automatic selection of combinations

It is not necessary to carry out this operation manually. There are quite a few programs that automatically sequentially select combinations. It is much faster and easier for the user. But it should be borne in mind that finding a suitable combination can take quite a long time, even if you use special software. A simple password like qwertyui can be cracked in less than a minute, but decrypting / # 7 & //. 'Will take a lot of time.

WiFi Crack

One of the programs for automatic password guessing is WiFi Crack. It's very easy to use.

1. We download the program from any site that distributes such software.
2. We launch the file and see a simple interface in front of us.

   

3. At the top in the "Refresh" line, select the network that needs to be hacked and activate the program by pressing the "Scan for Access points" button.

   

4. We are waiting for the completion of the network scanning process, we click on the active button, in our case "Wi-Fi WPA", with a list of found networks.

   

5. In the "Select Target Access Point" section, click on the desired network.

   

6. In the lower part of the window, click on the "Browse" button to select a file with a dictionary of possible passwords.

   

   

   The note! Most likely, the program will require connecting a dictionary, which it will use to guess passwords. Usually, dictionaries come with the program.

7. Having configured the parameters, press the "Wi-Fi Attack" button and wait for the process to complete.

   

8. The end result of the program's work will be an inscription with a password under the line “Finished” at the very bottom of the window.
9. Return to the program interface and click on the "Key Database" button.

   

10. In the open window, you will see information on the connection, including the Wi-Fi password.

    

The note! On average, the program takes 30-90 minutes to crack a password. Since users rarely set really complex passwords, most can be cracked in half an hour. But there are passwords that can take years to crack. So not every network can be hacked.

Change Mac Address

Passwords are not always used as protection for Wi-Fi. Quite often, users use the mac address filter. The device detects this network as open and does not require a password. But connecting to it will not work, since our mac address does not pass filtering. So, the only way out is to change the mac-address of the device to a suitable one. But how to do that?

If you have followed these three steps, it becomes impossible to connect to your network without a password. More precisely, you can connect, but it will take so much time and energy that any burglar will very quickly understand that the game is not worth the trouble.

There are many ways to hack someone else's Wi-Fi. But they are all aimed at users who have not bothered about the security of their connection.

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What to do if you forgot your WaiFai password and lost access to the network, the main thing is not to despair and follow our instructions!

Let's start simple and move on to the complex.

Method one

When creating a wifi network and initial configuration, a login / password pair (credentials) was set, and all PCs, laptops and gadgets were connected. But it happens that you need to connect a new device or you have reinstalled Windows, so what if you forgot your wifi password?

As a last resort, you can always try according to our instructions.

System registry (tray)

Let's use one of the already connected devices.

• Windows XP, 7 and 8:
  Right-click on the network image (wifi sign) in the taskbar - "Network_and_Sharing_Center_Control_Centre"
  
  
• Windows 10:
  We also go to the tray and click on the active connection - if this is the wifi connection we need.
  
  
  Further steps are identical:
• Selecting the desired wireless connection - one left click
  
  
• "Wireless_Properties"
  
  
• "_Security_" → check the box "_Show_input_signs_"
  
  Here is one method if you forgot your wifi password. Let's consider the case if the internet status is not displayed on the taskbar.

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Behold at the root!

We remind you what to do if you forgot your Wi-Fi password. It depends on Windows settings whether or not the Wi-Fi network icon is displayed in the notification area. If there is no such active network icon, where to see the wifi key in the instructions below:

• Windows XP, 7 and 8:
  "Start" → "Control Panel"
  
• In Large Icons View → Network and Sharing Center
  
  
• Windows 10:
  Right click "Start" → "Control Panel"
  
  Also sets the mode of large icons and select "Network and Sharing Center"
  
  
  Further steps are identical for all OS versions:
• "Management of wireless networks"
  
  
• Right-click on the desired position, calling the context menu → "Properties"
  
  
• Select the "Security" tab → put a checkmark "Display entered icons"
  
  
  Here's another way to find password if you've forgotten it.

Method two

Consider a situation if you have forgotten the password for Wi-Fi, but there is no other connected computer. So, step by step on how to restore: