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Encoding your WiFi access point password into a QR code

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Re: Encoding your WiFi access point password into a QR code

#101
A secure random WiFi password in a QR code is great for Android and iOS, and the laptops/desktops that can sync their password database with them over Bluetooth.

But what about all those other random WiFi devices? I don’t relish the thought of entering 63 characters into my printer’s goofy interface, a games console, my car, etc...

Re: Encoding your WiFi access point password into a QR code

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post #79

I can attest to the usefulness of this. I have a similar thing set up on my iPhone via the Shortcuts app and it's been quite nice to share my long password without worrying about the hassle of spelling it out. Here's the Shortcut, in case anyone wants to try it out: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/681b4f7b030543b79ab7de6afa3...

My (default) “shortcuts security settings do not allow untrusted shortcuts”.

Well that’s surprising and nice.

Re: Encoding your WiFi access point password into a QR code

#105

A secure random WiFi password in a QR code is great for Android and iOS, and the laptops/desktops that can sync their password database with them over Bluetooth. But what about all those other random WiFi devices? I don’t relish the thought of entering 63 characters into my printer’s goofy interface, a games console, my car, etc...

Your car connects to WiFi? Oh boy, the security implications...

Re: Encoding your WiFi access point password into a QR code

#107
I do this in our house and it works great. I discovered one flaw though. When I say scan the QRCode I am immediately told “i don’t knows how” Or asked “the what?” Or disapproved of with “I hate those things.”

Fun fact no one has ever actually scanned the code... ever! Maybe if I was a cafe but not for house guests.

Re: Encoding your WiFi access point password into a QR code

#109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You don’t give your WiFi password to everyone that visits?

I think the OP is making a joke about the fact that some guests who get the wifi password, may spend all their time looking at their phones instead of socializing. That happens nowadays when one throws a party or movie night.

This should be as socially unacceptable as picking your nose at a party.

Re: Encoding your WiFi access point password into a QR code

#110
If you are going to write an article about this on a website with geek in the domain name, and post it to hacker news, you are going to have to get more technical than that.

Explaining the "WIFI:T:WPA" bit would have been nice to see.

At the bare minimum a link to an article that explains it would be necessary to meet the bar.

In the current state this article is a users level how to document, and fails to met the bar for an article targeted at "hackers".

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