The Wi-Fi Network requires a WPA2 password.

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The Wi-Fi Network requires a WPA2 password.

I’m trying to connect to my wi-fi network but keep getting the message that “the wi-fi network requires a WPA2 password.” It’s not accepting my network password or the password on our router. I have a MacBook Pro and it’s running the High Sierra operating system.

I connected to the internet this morning, closed my laptop, and when I re-opened it 10 minutes later the wi-fi would not connect and that message popped up. This computer is about 4 years old and I have been connecting to this wi-fi network for almost a year with no issue. I get the same message about needing a WPA2 password whenever I try to connect to any of my neighbor’s networks as well.

Per advice from other discussions in the forum, I turned the wi-fi on and off, deleted the network and re-added it, and renewed my DHCP lease. No luck so far.

What changed with my wi-fi connection today that it’s now requiring a WPA2 password out of the blue? Where can I find the correct WPA2 password?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Feb 14, 2022 11:11 AM

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BDAqua

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Feb 14, 2022 1:41 PM in response to maryalice_606

Give this a try...

Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...

System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.

System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.

The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.

Sys Prefs>Network>highlight the Interface you're using>Advanced>TCP/IP>Configure IPv4: Using DHCP.

If using Wifi, instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.

System Preferences>Network>choose interface>Advanced>Proxies Tab, make sure none are set, like for HTTP & HTTPS.

System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...

8.8.8.8

8.8.4.4

1.1.1.1

9.9.9.9

Apply.

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