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    Reset WiFi Password

    Find or change. 5 minutes.

    Find current password

    1. Look on router itself — sticker on bottom or back. Default password printed.
    2. Or: ask any device already connected.
    3. iPhone: Settings → Wi-Fi → tap (i) next to network name → Password. Tap to copy.
    4. Mac: Keychain Access → search wifi name → check "Show password".
    5. Windows: Settings → Network → Status → Wireless Properties → Security → Show characters.

    Change password (more secure)

    1. Look at router — note the IP address (often 192.168.1.1 or 10.0.0.1).
    2. Open browser → type IP address.
    3. Login with admin password (often on same sticker).
    4. Find Wireless / WiFi settings.
    5. Change password to NEW strong password.
    6. Save changes.
    7. Reconnect ALL devices with new password.

    Use carrier/ISP app

    • Comcast Xfinity app — change password from phone.
    • Verizon FiOS app.
    • AT&T Smart Home Manager.
    • Spectrum app.
    • Easier than logging into router directly.

    Factory reset (last resort)

    1. Find tiny "Reset" hole on back of router.
    2. Push paperclip in for 30 seconds.
    3. Router restarts.
    4. Reverts to default settings (default password on sticker).
    5. Have to reconnect all devices + reset preferences.

    Save it

    After reset — write password on a card, tape inside kitchen cabinet OR save in password manager. Family + visitors will ask. Print + post in guest area.