Wi-Fi Password

[Tilly2]

How do I find out what the password is for out BT Wi-Fi?

I am trying to connect my new mobile to the home Wi-Fi hub but none of the numbers on the little card will work.

I have tried the Wireless key number and the Admin password but my phone says authentication problem for both these numbers.

[Tuvok]

You won't mess up - it just tells the hub that it can allow connection from whatever device is having the password entered.

The wireless light will flash for a short time.

[Old_Geezer]

Ah yes. I think that button maybe to switch on the wireless.

[Tilly2]

I'll give it a go tomorrow. Thank you.

[Tuvok]

http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/44213/~/bt-hubs-wps-button---the-quickest-way-to-connect-to-wi-fi

[hc4361]

The WPS button enables nearby wifi devices to connect without using the SSID or passphrase. It doesn't turn the wifi on or off.

[Berniecuddles2]

when doing my phone my wifi password was all capital letters

[Tilly2]

I don't really know why I'm bothering. I don't actually need to use Wi-Fi at home to access the internet on my phone. I have a laptop and a tablet. I just want to do it because you are supposed to be able to.

[hc4361]

It's very handy when you just want to quickly look at a website or whatever and can't be bothered to start up your laptop or tablet.

[Tilly2]

Hadn't thought of that, Hc. :-)

......or when Mr T's hogging the laptop.......!

[hc4361]

Exactly. I use my smartphone as a voice controlled timer when I'm cooking

[Tilly2]

I have a little mechanical chicken that rotates. It clucks when the time's up. :-)

[Tilly2]

I've done it now. I've connected to BTWi-Fi-with FON, using my BT account password.


Hooray! Thanks for all your help this afternoon, everyone. xx

[Old_Geezer]

Excellent : -)

[Zacs-Master]

BT wifi with FON isn't the same as being connected to your home hub. You're connecting through a worldwide BT hotspot.
http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10992/~/what-is-btwifi-with-fon%3F

[Tuvok]

BT FON is a feature of BT Broadband - so Tilly is still using her broadband, but is using a part that is accessible to any BT broadband customer.

Thus she could go elsewhere and if there was a BT broadband customer nearby she could access that broadband. Access is using her username and password.