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Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by Gigachad »

acchow wrote: post #119
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…

"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.

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

#192

Post by askvictor »

umvi wrote: post #123
jonathantf2 wrote: post #122

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Both my Pixel phone and Samsung tablet pick up URLs and SSIDs from the QR code using the stock camera app.

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.

I'm surprised that there isn't the option to jump to the built-in qr code scanner (buried in the Tools app, and not accessible directly) for the custom-button on the Jelly2.

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by [deleted] »

na85 wrote: post #137
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 optimal solution is thus: "What's your wifi password?" "It's written right there on the fridge"

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Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by ant6n »

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.

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.

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

#196

Post by itake »

samatman wrote: post #188
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)

I have solved this (and a surprising number of similar problems) by pulling out the powerful camera I carry everywhere and taking a picture of the text I would otherwise need to remember.

I have an iPhone 13Pro Max and this solution is cumbersome.

When I walk back to my desk, my phone locks (due to time out or intentional habit of keeping it locked). Then I have to tap buttons to unlock phone, launch the photo app, and find the image I just took. Then I have to spend time later to delete the image.

iOS has OCR on images. I can copy and paste the password from the photo, but still not as efficient as no or simple password, since I must still deal with locking.

Perhaps, this is better on android.

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by rootusrootus »

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.

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.

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

#198

Post by geraneum »

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 think there’s no need to optimize every single human interaction like we do with the machines :)

I don’t mind the little back and forth sometimes. Consequently, in this scenario the knowledge of how to use a QR code will come in handy for your guest.

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

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Post by rootusrootus »

ant6n wrote: post #194
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.

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.

Re: Guest WiFi using a QR code

#200

Post by rootusrootus »

kayodelycaon wrote: post #126
brewdad wrote: post #84

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I agree with scenario one but also think you went too simplistic on the second scenario. Even with a simple wifi password like you suggested, you still need to specify the uppercase letters and plenty of people might have trouble spelling tortoise correctly on the first try. Nevermind the fact that my friends group tends to be about 50% passwords of the type you used and the other 50% of them use a randomly generated…

I solve this by having a framed piece of paper on my wall: GUEST WIFI SSID: AAA Guest Password: squirrels2

I have a paper like that. With the QR code right below it. The guest decides which they want to use.
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