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Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by rootusrootus »

hapticmonkey wrote: post #163
josefresco wrote: post #69

This is super cool and would be awesome for situations where your guests are familiar with QR codes. But from my experience the process would go something like this: Visitor: What's your wifi password? Me: No password needed! We have a cool QR code you can scan that will auto-join you! Visitor: Oh cool, how do I use a QR code? Do I need an app? Me: Nope, just point your camera at it. Visitor: Like .. .take a picture…

If you’re both using Apple devices it works like this: Guest: “What’s your wifi network?” Me: “It’s XXXX” Guest: selects network Me: Prompt on my device “Would you like to share your wifi password with Guest” . Selects Yes Guest: “oh wow I’m connected. Thanks!” Now that only works if I am present. But it works wonderfully. It should be standardised across platforms.

It does take sharing out of your control, however, at least to an extent.

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by acchow »

Gigachad wrote: post #191
acchow wrote: post #119

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"ShinyTortoise78, no spaces, capitalization on the first letter of each word. Seventy Eight is the numbers 7 then 8, not spelt out as a word" "Uhh English is my 3rd language and I don't know how to spell tortus. is there a QR code I can scan?"

The proprietary Apple way is honestly the best but only works inside their system. You just try to join the wifi network and if the wifi owner has you as a contact they will get a popup requesting permission to the wifi and you tap accept and its done.

Why would a coffee shop owner have me as a contact?

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by ant6n »

rootusrootus wrote: post #199
ant6n wrote: post #194

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s terrible because it means on apple there’s no obvious way to share Wi-Fi settings like on android. Thanks apple for using Wi-Fi to try to do vendor lock in.

How is that lock-in? It's just a feature. It doesn't in any way lock you out of setting up WiFi the old fashioned way.

Okay so how do I find out the wifi password of a network an iOS device is connected to, using that device? On android it’s easy: go to Wi-Fi settings, hit “share”, show QR code.

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by rootusrootus »

ant6n wrote: post #203
rootusrootus wrote: post #199

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How is that lock-in? It's just a feature. It doesn't in any way lock you out of setting up WiFi the old fashioned way.

Okay so how do I find out the wifi password of a network an iOS device is connected to, using that device? On android it’s easy: go to Wi-Fi settings, hit “share”, show QR code.

That's just a normal security feature, passwords are input only. Just because Android lets you read them doesn't make it an ideal choice or any kind of standard. Besides, I don't want my kids to get the password from their devices and then share with their friends.

And how would that constitute lock-in anyway?

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by mjevans »

rootusrootus wrote: post #197
Gigachad wrote: post #191

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The proprietary Apple way is honestly the best but only works inside their system. You just try to join the wifi network and if the wifi owner has you as a contact they will get a popup requesting permission to the wifi and you tap accept and its done.

To be pedantic, it doesn't require the owner to give permission. It'll get it from anyone else near enough who has it on their device. My kids give away our primary WiFi to their friends with some annoying regularity, even though I keep telling them to scan the QR code on the wall for the guest network.

Why have a non-'guest' network? Force anything secure over a proper VPN E.G. wireguard.

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by bombcar »

mikestew wrote: post #139
josefresco wrote: post #69

This is super cool and would be awesome for situations where your guests are familiar with QR codes. But from my experience the process would go something like this: Visitor: What's your wifi password? Me: No password needed! We have a cool QR code you can scan that will auto-join you! Visitor: Oh cool, how do I use a QR code? Do I need an app? Me: Nope, just point your camera at it. Visitor: Like .. .take a picture…

I take it your visitors either cook all of their own food at home, or with their inability to use what passes for a restaurant menu these days, they have starved to death by now.

Around here by the time restaurants opened again the menus were back out in force.

In fact, most of the QR codes even at the places that had hem are gone now.

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by joeframbach »

samatman wrote: post #190
dotBen wrote: post #67

Sure a QR code is cool, but it's pointless for getting laptops onto a network and for the most part isn't that the main usecase for needing to get onto someone's 3rd party wifi (eg at an office, airBnB, etc?). My phone has existing connectivity most of the time and it's rare that I need to connect it to wifi. Or that wifi would be preferable over my own 5G (or LTE) data connection. Not hating, this is neat, but it se…

Hadn't even occurred to me since my phone will hand any WiFi it's connected to off to my computer.

What's your workflow for this?

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by langsoul-com »

Fnoord wrote: post #65
dangrossman wrote: post #36

I print wifi QR codes on wood signs and on cork coasters for Airbnb/VRBO hosts. It's a good little side business. https://www.etsy.com/shop/ligninandlight?section_id=28828952

Nice, but I don't like such being forced to be a static PSK. Instead, could also make an e-paper device for this. Perhaps it would work on badgerOS?

Isn't there qr codes that can automatically update their values? That could work.

Otherwise just buying those picture viewers and setting a qr image would be easiest.

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by justasitsounds »

prmoustache wrote: post #180

Who asks for wifi in 2022? Everybody has a mobile data plan these days.

My house is in a mobile phone blackspot - no reception on any network. I tell every guest if they want to receive or make calls they have to join my wifi and enable wifi calling.
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