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An Easier Way to Share Your Network Passwords With Complete Strangers
Though it might seem odd at first
I didn’t notice this feature until I happened to be looking in the Wi-Fi section of my Passwords app and noticed this “Show Network QR Code” option. As promised, clicking on it popped up a QR code that would make it very easy to give guests network access.
The older method of popping up a message asking if I’ll share the password when someone tries to join still exists, and is useful for one or two people, but would become annoying for a larger group. By the way, I’m told that Android phones can use the QR code.
Not that I’d let heathens like that into my house.
If it were a large group, I’d print out that code rather than hold up my phone for everyone who suddenly needed to browse the internet. I’d also add my guest network to Passwords; that’s the one I’d share.
It did seem a little weird that it lists every other Wi-Fi I’ve joined: my dentist, my car dealer, and more. At first I thought that I might as well delete all those as I’m unlikely to be sharing them, but no…
