How to find your wireless network (wifi) password

Find your password on a Windows PC

If you have a computer other than your Surface that is running Windows and that is connected to your wireless network, you can find the password by doing the following:

Windows 10: Find your password

Step 1:	Go to Start , and select Settings > Network & Internet.
Step 2:	Choose the network you want to connect to and select Connect.
Step 3:	Select the search box in the taskbar, enter view network connections, and in the search results, select View network connections.
Step 4:	In Network Connections, press and hold (or right-click) the network name and select Status > Wireless Properties.
Step 5:	Select the Security tab and select Show characters. The password for the wireless network is displayed in the Network security key field.

Windows 8.1: Find your password

Step 1:	Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and select Settings. (If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and select Settings.)
Step 2:	Select the network icon ( or ) for the network you want to connect to and select Connect.
Step 3:	Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and select Search.
Step 4:	In the search box, enter view network connections, and in the search results, select View network connections.
Step 5:	In the Network Connections window, press and hold (or right-click) the network name and select Status.
Step 6:	Select the Wireless Properties button.
Step 7:	Select the Security tab and select the Show characters check box.
Step 8:	The password for the wireless network is displayed in the Network security key field.

Windows 8: Find your password

Step 1:	Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and select Settings. (If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and select Settings.)
Step 2:	Select wireless network .
Step 3:	Press and hold (or right click) on a wireless network name and choose View connection properties.
Step 4:	Select Show characters to see the wireless network password.

Windows 7: Find your password

Step 1:	Click the wireless network icon in the lower-right corner of the taskbar.
Step 2:	Right-click your wireless network name and select Properties.
Step 3:	Select Show characters to see the wireless network password.

Find your password on your router’s configuration webpage

If you have a computer that can connect to the Internet, you can find the password by doing the following:

Step 1:	Select the search box in the taskbar, enter cmd, and in the search results, select Command Prompt.
Step 2:	At the command prompt, enter ipconfig, and press Enter.
Step 3:	Under Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi, find the Default Gateway.
Step 4:	Open a web browser.
Step 5:	Enter the IP address next to Default Gateway into the search bar (for example, 192.168.1.1). Look for your router’s default IP address in your router documentation or online.
Step 6:	Enter the user name and password to open your router’s configuration webpage. Most router documentation includes the default user name and password.
Step 7:	On the configuration webpage, look for a wireless or wireless settings option.
Step 8:	Look for a security or wireless encryption setting. The security key (sometimes called a network key, pass phrase, or network password) should be listed nearby.