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Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by heavyset_go »

makeworld wrote: post #112
graton wrote: post #38

It uses the form of: WIFI:T:WPA;S:{ssid};P:{password};; Can generate these on Linux with the qrencode program. Wikipedia has information on this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code#Joining_a_Wi%E2%80%91F... Section of the Wikipedia article: Joining a Wi‑Fi network By specifying the SSID, encryption type, password/passphrase, and if the SSID is hidden or not, mobile device users can quickly scan and join networks wi…

> Can generate these on Linux with the qrencode program. If you're using Network Manager, you can also just run this command! nmcli dev wifi show-password You get the password as text, and a nice in-terminal QR code.

Recent Plasma Desktop lets you show a network QR code right from the right-click context menu.

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by InvaderFizz »

andix wrote: post #157
graton wrote: post #38

It uses the form of: WIFI:T:WPA;S:{ssid};P:{password};; Can generate these on Linux with the qrencode program. Wikipedia has information on this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code#Joining_a_Wi%E2%80%91F... Section of the Wikipedia article: Joining a Wi‑Fi network By specifying the SSID, encryption type, password/passphrase, and if the SSID is hidden or not, mobile device users can quickly scan and join networks wi…

Can I also put my networks with Emoji SSIDs into the QR code?

Yes, I've been doing this for years with QR codes for WiFi.

Works for emoji in both the SSID and Password.

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by jonah »

toast0 wrote: post #147
umvi wrote: post #123

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My last phone, LG Nexus 5X, couldn't do this. My current phone, Unihertz Jelly 2, also can't do this. Guess I have to buy the "premium" brand Androids for this feature.

You're not missing out. My moto g power (2020) can sometimes manage the feature, but only sometimes. Sometimes it just won't scan with the regular camera and you've got to open a dedicated qr scanner... So you're really better off starting with the dedicated qr scanner... except I have a button on the home screen for the camera and have to dig for the dedicated app.

I have the same model - amazing phone for the price btw. - and have the same intermittent issue. But, I can switch to Lens which will always work - just not as seamlessly.

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by jhgb »

makeworld wrote: post #112
graton wrote: post #38

It uses the form of: WIFI:T:WPA;S:{ssid};P:{password};; Can generate these on Linux with the qrencode program. Wikipedia has information on this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code#Joining_a_Wi%E2%80%91F... Section of the Wikipedia article: Joining a Wi‑Fi network By specifying the SSID, encryption type, password/passphrase, and if the SSID is hidden or not, mobile device users can quickly scan and join networks wi…

> Can generate these on Linux with the qrencode program. If you're using Network Manager, you can also just run this command! nmcli dev wifi show-password You get the password as text, and a nice in-terminal QR code.

That is actually quite cool. I wonder how many command line tools could take advantage of such a feature. Like, I don't know, upload a file somewhere and show a one-time QR code to transfer that file into your phone or something.

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by egberts1 »

WARNING: Dad Joke

Admin: Make up a password, make sure your password has at least 8 characters and have capitalize letters.

Blonde: Ok, my password is “MickeyMinniePlutoGoofyDonaldHueyDeweyLouie“

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by SteveDR »

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…

In the suburban/rural southeast US I see lots of QR codes and lots of old people using them. Especially since 2020

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by itake »

pjerem wrote: post #168
itake wrote: post #156

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"oh, I have to get up from my table, carry my laptop over to your fridge and attempt to type in the password without dropping anything?" (I have a horrible short term memory and struggle with short phrases)

You don’t talk like this when you are invited somewhere? You do ?

I internally think this every time I bring my laptop to a cafe and the barista points at a 'cute' wifi password sign (or bathroom unlock code).

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by dataflow »

otherme123 wrote: post #169
theandrewbailey wrote: post #133

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Vistor: Ok, I took a picture of it. Now what? Do I send it to you? Me: Is it doing anything? What did you do? Vistor: No. I pointed my phone at it like you said. Then I took a picture. Me: What app are you using? Visitor: The photo app I always use. Me: Can you be more specific? Visitor (showing where the icon is): That one. I always use it. Me: That one sucks. Do you have any others? Visitor: I don't know. There's p…

Has this really happened to you? I got the WiFi QR printed and hanged in my living room, and to this day nobody has ever had a problem. QR might seem too techie, but they are so pervasive that everyone knows how to use them.

> but they are so pervasive that everyone knows how to use them.

Nope. I know people first-hand who don't. Hell, even I don't know how the average person does it. My own phone's camera app doesn't detect them so I had to find a random 3rd party app and trust that it's not stealing the info. In fact I'm not sure I've ever used the stock camera app on any phone to scan a QR code before. For some folks it might be "press Camera and scan", but for others it's way harder than it looks.

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