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  • Question
    How can I know a password from a nearby router?
    Community Answer
    It should be on your router or your ISP cable box if you have one. They are usually on the bottom of the boxes.
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    I have entered a new WiFi key but it is not working, and shows the WiFi is limited. What should I do?
    Community Answer
    Try to reset your router and then configure it again. Write down your password carefully.
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    How do I access my WiFi password on a Chromebook?
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    First, open "Settings." Go into "WiFi" and click on the network your Chromebook has saved. After that, disconnect from the network. When you go to reconnect, there will be a little button you can click on that will reveal the password.
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    I already put the password admin and username admin but it's not working. What can I do?
    Community Answer
    Plug a computer into the router via Ethernet and search the documentation of your router on the Internet to find the default login and password.
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    How do I log in to the default password after hard resetting my router?
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    The SSID and the Key are mentioned on the router or on the back side. Check for that and connect to your WiFi. Then you can log into your WiFi's Dashboard using the default username and password (admin, password or admin, admin).
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    With Windows 7, I had no password on my administrator's account and was using it as a regular user account. I changed it to a user's account and now I can't get back into the administrator's account because there is no password. How do I resolve this and get administrative access back?
    Sciencesid
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    Restart your PC, and start in "Safe Mode with Command Prompt", and once it boots up, you can type "net user administrator /active:yes". Once you do that, an administrator account will be unlocked, which you can use as default (not recommended). Or, change your main account privileges to be an administrator, and then delete the unlocked account for the wellbeing of your computer by performing "net user administrator /active:no" afterward.
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    How do I find my WiFi password for my iPhone?
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    If you mean your personal hotspot, then go to settings and search “personal hotspot”. It should pop up. Click it and there might be some security steps like what your phone’s password is, but it should tell you your password then and there. And the personal hotspot is your own personal network on your phone. If, for example, your car doesn’t have WiFi, and you have someone in the backseat needing WiFi because they don’t have service, you would use your phone (guessing that it has service and is activated) to give that person WiFi. You give them the password when it pops up on their Available WiFi networks page, and it’s just like they have WiFi from home (using a router).
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    Why is it not working on Windows 7?
    R2_d2000
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    This article's instructions are for Windows 10. To do this on Windows 7, right click the network icon in the system tray, and select the network option. Then continue from Method 2 Step 5. Keep in mind that Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft, and does not receive security updates. It is recommended that you upgrade to Windows 10, otherwise hackers could hack your computer, and steal your information or disable it.
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    I forgot my Wi-Fi password, so I have to use Ethernet. How do I recover my password?
    R2_d2000
    Top Answerer
    Follow the instructions in Method 4 to access the router and retrieve the password.
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    I reset it correctly but when i'm connected there is no internet access. What should I do?
    JosephLearns
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    There are two choices. 1: Reset your router by unplugging, wait 10 - 30 seconds, then plug it. 2: If that fails, call the manufacturer of the router.
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