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. |
