Find out the password for the wired connection. How to find out your Wi-Fi password, or what to do if you forgot your password

In every article on setting up a router, or in instructions on changing passwords, I advise you to write down somewhere the password that you set on your home Wi-Fi. Or set a password that you definitely won’t forget, but at the same time, it should be strong enough. As you understand, few people do this, to be honest, I don’t write anything down either :) And the password is such a thing that if you forget it, it’s very difficult to remember, you’ll try a bunch of options and nothing will work. And here you just need to connect to your Wi-Fi new device. In this article I will tell you what to do in such cases. How to remember forgotten password from the Wi-Fi network, where you can see it in the computer settings, or the router itself. I will try to write in detail about all the nuances, possible problems and not miss anything.

How can you find out your forgotten Wi-Fi password:

• View the password in the computer settings if you have already connected (or are connected) to a network for which we need to find out the password.
• View password in Wi-Fi settings router.
• Reset the router settings, configure it again and set New Password.

We'll start with the simplest thing, which is, of course, the computer. If you have a laptop (or PC with adapter) that was already connected to your Wi-Fi, or on this moment connected, then most likely we will be able to look in the settings for the password that we have successfully forgotten.

Looking for a forgotten Wi-Fi password on a computer: Windows 7, 8, 10

Many people ask where to find this password on a computer? In Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 this is not difficult to do, but XP has its own problems. Let's look at newer versions of Windows first. On seven and eight everything is almost the same.

Attention! Your computer from which you want to remember the network key must be connected to this network. If he connected to it before, that’s fine too. If you do not have such a computer, then go straight to the section where we will look at the password in the router settings.

And one moment: if you don’t want to mess around with the settings, you can try to do everything with the WirelessKeyView program, which I wrote about a little lower.

Go to Network and Sharing Center.

Seva choose Control wireless networks .

You'll see a list of all the networks you've previously connected to. Find the network for which you need to remember the password, click on it right click mouse and select Properties.

In the new window, go to the tab Safety, put a tick next to the item Show entered characters and in the field Network Security Key look at our password.

Let's take a look right away possible problems that you may encounter.

What should I do if there is no “Manage wireless networks” item, or if the password is not displayed after checking the box?

These are very popular problems. There may most likely be no management of wireless networks due to the fact that you do not have Wi-Fi configured on your computer at all (in this case, you definitely won’t be able to view the password this way).Or, I read somewhere that this could be due to home version Windows. What to do if there is no "Wireless Network Management"? You can view the password through the router, read about this below, or try doing this:

You will succeed under one condition: you must be connected to the network from which you want to view the password.

If, after checking the “Display entered characters” checkbox, the password does not appear, then try looking at it in the router settings. Or, try from another computer, if possible.

How to find Wi-Fi password in Windows XP? We use the WirelessKeyView program

As I wrote above, XP is a little more complicated. In principle, you can see everything there too, but not as easily as on Windows 7. Therefore, I advise you not to go into this jungle, but to use free program WirelessKeyView. Which, by the way, works just as well in newer versions of Windows. What does the little program WirelessKeyView do? It displays all the networks to which the computer on which you launched it previously connected. And of course, it displays the saved passwords for these networks.

Everything is very simple. Download the program from the official website http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html. Open the archive and run the file "WirelessKeyView.exe". The program will open, look for your network there (by name), and in the field Key (Ascii) look at the password for it. It looks like this:

Agree, everything is very simple and clear. Even on Windows 7 and 8, you don’t have to bother with finding the password in the settings. Very good program, thanks to its developers. The only thing is that your antivirus can swear at it. Probably because of its slightly spy purpose.

Where is the Wi-Fi password in the router settings?

Another proven method. If you can set a password in the router settings, you can view it there. And even if it doesn’t work out, you can set a new password. If you were unable to view the key in the computer settings, there is no connected software Computer Wi-Fi, and the WirelessKeyView program also failed, then only the router itself remains. Well, or reset the settings, but this is a last resort.

Another good thing about this method is that you can even access the settings from your phone or tablet. Provided they are already connected. Just on mobile device can't see the password at least I don't know how to do this. Although, perhaps there are already some programs for Android (but you will most likely need Root rights there).

I think it’s best to separately show how to view the password on the router specific manufacturer. Let's look at the most popular companies.

We look at the key to the Wi-Fi network on Tp-Link

We will start as usual, with Tp-Link routers. We need to go into settings. Connect to the router via cable or Wi-Fi (which is very unlikely, because you don’t know the password :)). Open the address in the browser 192.168.1.1 (possibly 192.168.0.1) and specify the username and password. The default is admin and admin.

To see installed key, go to the tab Wireless- Wireless Security wireless mode). In field Wireless Password a password will be provided.

Remembering the password on Asus routers

Everything is about the same. Let's go to the settings, if you don't know how, then... The address used is the same - 192.168.1.1.

In the settings, right on the main screen there is an item State of the system, the password is indicated there. Just place your cursor in the field "WPA-PSK key" . Like this:

By the way, it may still be useful to you.

Finding out a forgotten password on D-Link

I already wrote how to do this in the article: . But I couldn’t help but write about it here, because D-Link is very popular. So we do the same, and go to the tab WiFi - Security Settings. In field "PSK encryption key" you will see the password itself.

We look at the password for ZyXEL

Go to your settings ZyXEL router Keenetic, I wrote how to do this. Go to the tab Wi-Fi network(below) and in the field "Network key" you will see the password itself, which is currently set and which you have forgotten.

If you forgot your password on your Tenda router

This means it’s exactly the same on Tenda routers, go to the tab Wireless settings - Wireless Security and in the field "Key" look at the password.

On a Linksys router

Let's take a look at Linksys devices. We do everything according to the scheme: , go to the tab Wireless network - Wireless Security. In field "Passphrase" the password for the Wi-Fi network is specified.

That's all, as you can see, nothing complicated.

What to do if nothing helps?

I think that there is only one way left, this is to reset all the settings and passwords of your router and configure everything again. You can configure it according to the instructions that you will find on our website in the “Setting up a router” section.

I tried to collect everything on this page possible ways, which you can use to recover a forgotten Wi-Fi password. If something didn’t work out for you, or some points from the article are not very clear, then write about it in the comments, we’ll figure it out. And of course, I will be grateful for the new and useful information on this topic.

Quite often (especially in small offices with installed local networks) you can observe a picture when it seems like all the machines connected to local network, works fine, but when accessing a specific terminal, input is required network password. Where can I get it? The system administrator, according to most users. No matter how it is! What if the administrator didn’t set any passwords on the system at all? What to do then? Not only ordinary users, but even some beginners know the answers to these questions. system administrators. But there is nothing particularly complicated here.

Entering the Windows 7 network password: why is it necessary?

Of course, no one argues that in offices, if there is a sufficiently large number of computers connected to the local network, the use of access passwords is at the level direct input, and at the level remote access, justified.

But often, even if all terminals have the Windows 7 operating system installed, they seem to “see” each other on the network, but when, for example, an attempt is made to send a document for printing using network printer, even with correct settings nothing works because the network password is required. Where can I get it? do not know. In fact, there is a solution to this problem, and it is quite simple.

How to find out the network password? View data

The password data itself is hidden from the eyes of a user of any level (whether he is a private user or an administrator, the system still does not allow him to see the hidden data).

However, there is a way out. If we take into account that all folders, including registration data, are invisible, you just need to enable the display mode of such objects in the same “Explorer”. But even in this case, finding the folder with passwords will be quite difficult.

In fact, everything is much simpler, and you don’t need to waste effort on entering the network password. Where can I get it and find the parameter we are interested in? Elementary! You just need to use the command rundll32.exe keymgr.dll, KRShowKeyMgr in command line running as administrator.

How do I disable or change network passwords?

In the initial version, call the “Run” section from standard menu“Start” or using the combination Win + R.

Then, in the console itself, we enter the command Controluserpasswords2 and press the enter key. In the menu that appears, uncheck the password requirement for selected accounts (does not work on Windows 10!).

The same actions can be performed from the “Control Panel”, where you need to go to the section of the Network and Sharing Center, and in the current (general) profile, check the box for using sharing with password protection.

Security Policy Settings

In the very optimal option, when you need to enter a network password (where to get it, what to enter, enable or disable a service), you can use another fairly effective tool - editing group policies with setting access permissions to certain system functions at the administrator or local user level.

To access, use the gpedit.msc command, and in the editor itself - the computer configuration section, where you need to find the “LAN Manager” network security check directory and activate the LM and NTLM sending parameters in it.

Bottom line

Actually, that's all. If there is a problem with the network password, you should simply disable its use. If necessary, you can install a new combination on Windows 7 and below. But this will have to be done on all machines synchronized over the network, and provided that the seventh modification of the system is installed on all of them.

It goes without saying that in the parameters you can change and apply some additional settings, which can be assigned to a specific group or class of users working on the same terminal.

As a rule, this question arises after you tried to log into another PC over the network, but received a login/password request. The situation can be resolved simply and quickly; the main thing is to learn a few basic commands.

Where does Windows store network passwords?

You can manage passwords in this OS using the “netplwiz” command. To run it, go to the Start menu and enter “Run” in the search bar, or press R+Win-key. The described method is relevant for Windows 7; in Windows XP you should use the “control userpasswords2” command. When the corresponding window with accounts opens, go to the “Advanced” menu and select the “Management” sub-item. This tab is intended for any manipulations with passwords, user accounts, security settings and other actions. Naturally, all operations must be carried out from an account with administrator rights. This way you can easily change any password to a more suitable one. The physical storage of network passwords is the %systemroot%\system32\config directory.

Request for a non-existent password

It often happens that computers controlled by different windows versions, it is difficult to network or connect to them from the outside. For example, Win 7 may ask Windows XP for a network password that was not assigned at all (or will not accept an existing passcode). How to fix this problem? The following conditions must be met on all machines: users must be allowed access over the network by assigning each a non-empty password; The login pass for authorization is the same on the “client” machine and on the server. If the connection still cannot be established, go to “Computer Configuration” (Win+R, enter gpedit.msc) -> select “ windows configuration", then "Security Settings", inside the item " Local policies", again "Security Settings", sub-item "Network security: Lan Manager check", enable the line "Send LM and NTLM". Also check the correctness following settings:

• in the “Control Panel”, item “All items” -> “Network and Sharing Center”, sub-item “ Extra options» disable “Password protected access”;
• standard network model for Win 7 it should be “Workgroup” (default);
• The guest account is enabled, and in the local policy it is removed from the “Denied access to a PC from the network” item.

If you found out/changed the password and did everything as indicated in the article, but still did not gain access to the machine over the network, you need to study in detail the settings of local access policies on each specific computer.

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Entering the network password: where can I get it? Method of detection and shutdown.

Quite often (especially in small offices with local networks installed) you can observe a situation where all machines connected to the local network seem to be working normally, but when accessing a specific terminal you are required to enter a network password. Where can I get it? The system administrator, according to most users. No matter how it is! What if the administrator didn’t set any passwords on the system at all? What to do then? Not only ordinary users, but even some novice system administrators know the answers to these questions. But there is nothing particularly complicated here.

Entering the Windows 7 network password: why is this necessary?

Of course, no one argues that in offices, if there is a sufficiently large number of computers connected to the local network, the use of access passwords, both at the direct input level and at the remote access level, is justified.

But often, even if all terminals have the Windows 7 operating system installed, they seem to “see” each other on the network, but when, for example, an attempt is made to send a document for printing using a network printer, nothing happens even with the correct settings, because a network password is required. Where can I get it? The network administrator is not aware. In fact, there is a solution to this problem, and it is quite simple.

How to find out the network password? View data

The password data itself is hidden from the eyes of a user of any level (whether he is a private user or an administrator, the system still does not allow him to see the hidden data).

However, there is a way out. If we take into account that all folders, including registration data, are invisible, you just need to enable the display mode of such objects in the same “Explorer”. But even in this case, finding the folder with passwords will be quite difficult.

In fact, everything is much simpler, and you don’t need to waste effort on entering the network password. Where can I get it and find the parameter we are interested in? Elementary! You just need to use the command rundll32.exe keymgr.dll, KRShowKeyMgr in the command line running as administrator.

How do I disable or change network passwords?

In the initial version, call the “Run” section from the standard “Start” menu or using the Win + R combination.

Then, in the console itself, we enter the command Controluserpasswords2 and press the enter key. In the menu that appears, uncheck the password requirement for selected accounts (does not work on Windows 10!).

The same actions can be performed from the “Control Panel”, where you need to go to the section of the Network and Sharing Center, and in the current (general) profile, check the box for using password-protected sharing.

Security Policy Settings

In the most optimal scenario, when you need to enter a network password (where to get it, what to enter, enable or disable a service), you can use another fairly effective tool - editing group policies with setting access permissions to certain system functions at the administrator level or local user.

To access, use the gpedit.msc command, and in the editor itself - the computer configuration section, where you need to find the “LAN Manager” network security check directory and activate the LM and NTLM sending parameters in it.

Bottom line

Actually, that’s all. If there is a problem with the network password, you should simply disable its use. If necessary, you can install a new combination on Windows 7 and below. But this will have to be done on all machines synchronized over the network, and provided that the seventh modification of the system is installed on all of them.

It goes without saying that in the Group Policy Editor settings you can change and apply some additional settings that may be related to a specific group or class of users working on the same terminal.

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Quickly enter a Windows 7 network password

Entering a network password does not act as a mandatory means of protecting your computer. But its use will provide you with network security. In order to provide access to your personal network, an attacker only needs to know the username.

How to enter the network password?

If you try to connect over the network from a computer to windows platform 7, the system will ask you to enter your network password. The Windows 7 operating system will allow input if a number of the following conditions are met:

• Classic configuration of the network access model;
• Authorization under the same credentials;
• The client computer is authorized in the system under an account that does not exist on the server computer.

Today, when the development of technology does not stand still, using a flash card to transfer data is not relevant and an outdated method. Today, transferring information from one computer to another is as easy as downloading information from the Internet.

Wired and wireless networks allow us to widely use all the possibilities of data exchange between computers. But the use of such opportunities requires, in turn, certain knowledge. Nowadays, computers are often sold with a pre-installed operating system. windows system 7, however, the connection is mainly made through Windows XP.

At the initial setup stage, it is recommended to use a passwordless connection scheme. Setting up the connection is quite simple - no specific, special knowledge is required. If you need to create a home network, change the settings in the control panel. You just need to sequentially go to the following directories:

• First, go to the “Network and Internet” position;
• Find the folder “Choose HomeGroup Settings”;
• Finally, select “Enable Password Protected Sharing” or “Disable Password Protected Sharing.”

Then, make the settings working group for all computers. If all computers have Windows 7 installed, then this setting will be carried out automatically. If you have a Windows XP computer on your network, you will be denied access.

In Windows XP, shared folders contain symbolic names, and in order to create a shared folder, you will have to perform a number of other actions. This can be done by clicking “Open” general access to this folder" in the folder properties in the "Access" menu.

But this fact does not mean at all that you will be able to use the connection at a high quality level. In this situation, you should not bother yourself with special wisdom. You just need to remove certain “barriers”, which are set out in instructions specifically designed for this.

To carry out a correct operation, it will be enough to create shared folder in the direct directory of the disk with installed software. After this, all connection problems will disappear! And you can enter the network password in Windows 7.

How to remove the network password request?

If you want to remove the network password request, you just need to do the following:

• Open the “Start” menu;
• In the “Run” line, enter “Controluserpasswords2” and click “Ok”;
• Select the desired account and uncheck the “Require username and password” checkbox.

Windows 7 allows you to disable the network password by changing group policy computer security. However, it is necessary to understand that it is possible Negative consequences from such actions. Performing these operations can significantly reduce the security level of your computer.

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How to reset or change a password for a network resource

When connecting to closed (password-protected) network resources Username and password are requested. In order not to constantly enter a password, the user checks the “Remember credentials” checkbox. To delete these passwords (for example, when changing users) you need to go to:

Start → Control Panel → User Accounts → Administrative Tools accounts

You can also get here through “Start → Run”, enter the text “control userpasswords2” and click OK.

Note: “Start → Run” can be called with the hot keys System + R (where System is the button with the windows logo).

Any password can be “Changed” or “Deleted from storage”.

“Change” password is sometimes required to change a user account.

For example: previously a manager used the computer, and he had the rights to change documents in the “Managers” folder of resource N, and now an accountant sat down at the computer who does not have the right to use documents in the “Managers” folder, but should have full access to the “Accounting” folder of resource N.

If you “Remove” passwords from storage, then the next time you try to access this resource, you will be prompted for your login and password again.

If you need to prevent the computer from remembering passwords, then you need to go to:

Start → Control Panel → Administrative Tools → Local Security Policy → Local Policies → Security Options → Network access: Do not allow storage of passwords or credentials for network check authenticity → Properties → Disable/Enable

Microsoft's solution for resetting passwords.

1. Log in to the system administrator. 2. Click Start → Run (System + R), enter regedit or regedt32, click “OK”. 3. In the editor, select the HKEY_USERS branch, but do not enter it. 4. In the editor menu, select File → Load Hive. 5. A file selection dialog box will open. You need to select Ntuser.dat in the root of the problematic user’s profile (Documents and Settings\User\NTUSER.DAT). After selecting the file, you will need to give the NAME of the loaded registry branch. 6. In the registry editor, go to the address HKEY_USERS\NAME\User. 7. Remove the keys. 8. Select the HKEY_USERS\NAME branch and click File → Unload Hive.

9. Exit the registry editor.

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Passwords saved in windows network connections

Passwords saved online windows connections adminsrtfmMarch 3rd, 2010Files with passwords saved in network connections, are located in the following paths:windows XP

C:\Document and Setting\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Pbk\rasphone.pbk

Windows Vista

C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Pbk\rasphone.pbk

C:\Users\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Pbk\rasphone.pbk

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There is also a utility called Dialupass, which will show all the passwords on Dialup without any problems!

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How to find out the password for your Wi-Fi? Surely, many people asked this question because they forgot the password for their network. On the one hand, if a computer or smartphone has already connected to the network, remembered the password and now connects again automatically, there is nothing wrong with that, but on the other hand, you often have to connect new devices and, unfortunately, you can’t do without a password. In order to find out the password for your Wi-Fi, there are several ways that even an amateur can easily use.

Content:

Advice: Before contacting your provider, try to find out the password yourself by following the instructions below.

Where can I see my Wi-Fi password? What options?

First you need to find out if you have devices that are currently connected to the desired network Wi-Fi. Based on this, you need to use one of the options proposed below.

How to find out the password for an already connected Wi-Fi

If your device is connected to the network, then two methods will help you:

1. Find the password in the router settings;
2. Find the password using operating system Windows.

You can easily find out the password using a router; any router has its own special IP address. Often it is printed on a tag that is glued to it (router/router) back side. The instructions for the router should also contain a password to enter the router settings. First you need to connect to the router in one of two ways - by Wi-Fi networks or through regular network cable. After that, enter the IP address in address bar any browser. Next, you need to confirm your (i.e., administrator) login and password from the router settings page. They are also usually listed directly on the router. Additionally, they are almost always set to admin and admin by default. Then the router settings page (admin panel) will open.

U different models routers admin panel has different type, but in general you need to get into the protection section wireless connection, where you will find your wi-fi password.

The password for the router settings page, which is set by default in the router, is usually written on the back of its case. However, if you changed it (the password) yourself, you might have forgotten it. In this case, you will have to reset all settings. To do this, use the “Reset” button.
It is located on the back of the router, near the cable connectors. To avoid accidental pressing on it, the button is pressed inside the body. Access to it is only through a narrow hole through which, for example, a needle or paper clip can fit. After pressing the reset button, eventually the router automatically returns to factory settings. The password for the router will also take its initial form (written on its case). The only negative is that you will have to re-adjust/configure all the router settings.

Find out your Wi-Fi password in Windows

If your device has previously connected to a Wi-Fi network, you can use the operating system functionality to find out the passwords for them. To do this, use the following instructions:

1. Find the Network Status icon on the taskbar.
2. Click on it with the left (1) or right (2) mouse button.

Option one:

• Hover your mouse over the name of the desired network and right-click on it. Will open context menu, which consists of three components.
• Use the "Properties" command. After this, a new window will open - “Wireless Network Properties”.
• On the “Security” tab you will find a line with encrypted characters. This set of characters is your password. To see the characters, check the “Display entered characters” checkbox.

Option two:

• Select the "Control Center..." icon.
• In the left command column, select Manage Wireless Networks. This will take you to the list of available networks.
• From the list that opens, select the network you are interested in and quickly double-click on it with the left mouse button. The Wireless Network Properties window will open.
• Next, we perform everything as in the first case.

Recovered your password? Don't forget to take a look and enjoy it for free!

Programs that help you find out your Wi-Fi password

Eat a large number of Common programs for finding and decrypting Wi-Fi passwords, but few of them are actually useful. One of these is the program "". It is worth noting that this program does not “steal” the password from any Wi-Fi network, but finds in a computer or laptop data about the networks to which the device was once connected.

There are also programs for hacking Wi-Fi networks. One of these is “”.

The router's IP address is usually written on the router itself. It also contains instructions or can be obtained from your provider. And if you reset all settings, then the IP address of your router model can be found even on the Internet.

Or, alternatively, you can find out your router's IP through your mobile phone or tablet by going to the settings of your wi-fi connections(as shown in the screenshot above).

How to find out the password without connecting to a computer or router

Usually standard password can be obtained from your provider. You can also find out the password using your smartphone. However, this requires Root rights.

There are also many special devices that look for enabled Wi-Fi networks in certain range, and then they automatically guess a password for it, and you will recognize it. One of such devices is. In addition to it, many analogues are produced, however, it is possible that the use of such devices is illegal.

No matter how trivial it may be, you can find out the password by asking it from a person who knows it, for example the owner of a wi-fi point.

As you can see, there are many ways to find out the forgotten password for your Wi-Fi network. It's easier to do this through a computer or laptop. If you are lucky and one of your devices is connected to the network, you can recover your password in just a few clicks. This can also be done quite easily using a router. You may not be able to do this yourself, but there is no such case that it is impossible to find out the password. However, you should still not forget your passwords, as this entails unnecessary inconvenience, loss of time and problems.