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Connecting to Personal hotspot is asking for WPA2 password - why?

Trying to connect a macbook pro to personal hotspot, but it's asking for a WPA2 Password. It has never done this before I don't know what the password might be. ANy ideas?


MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Sep 10, 2017 11:54 AM

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Posted on Sep 10, 2017 12:02 PM

Check Settings > Personal Hotspot > Wi-Fi Password on your iPhone.


You will find the hotspot password there.


You don't want all sorts of strangers hopping onto your hotspot. Use this password.

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Connecting to Personal hotspot is asking for WPA2 password - why?

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