If your iPhone is connecting to internet using the same Wi-Fi password that was setup by your Internet service provider, you may find it written in a notebook or saved to a text file on your computer.
Even if you did not note down the password and cannot remember it, iPhone provides the option to view your Wi-Fi password by going to the Settings screen on your device.
Since, this option is not available on older model of iPhone (iPhone 7 and lower), we are providing below a workaround to find your Wi-Fi password on an older model of iPhone.
View Wi-Fi Password On iPhone
If you do not know the password for your Home or Office Wi-Fi Network, you can find below three different methods to find your Wi-Fi Password on iPhone.
1. Find Wi-Fi Password on iPhone
As mentioned above, newer models of iPhone (iPhone 8 and higher) provide the option to view Wi-Fi password on Wi-Fi Network Settings screen.
1. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > select your Wi-Fi Network.
2. On the next screen, tap on the hidden Password Entry.
3. On the pop-up, enter your Lock Screen Passcode and you will be able to view the Password for your Wi-Fi network.
Note: iPhone needs to be running iOS 16.1 and higher version, in order to view Wi-Fi Password using this method.
2. Find Wi-Fi Password on Older Models of iPhone
Since, older Models of iPhone (iPhone 7 and lower) do not display Wi-Fi Password, we will be using a two step process to find Wi-Fi Password on older models of iPhone.
Step 1: Find Router IP Address
In case of older models of iPhone, the first step is to find the IP Address of your Router by going to Wi-Fi Settings Screen.
1. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > select your Wi-Fi Network.
2. On the next screen, scroll down to IPV4 Address section and note down or copy the IP Address of your Router.
Step 2. Login to Router Using Safari Browse
Once you find the IP Address of your Router, you can login to the Router on your iPhone, Mac or Windows PC and view the password for your Wi-Fi Network.
1. Open the Safari browser on your iPhone > type Router IP Address in the browser address bar and tap on the Enter key.
Note: There is no http:// before the IP address.
2. On Router Login screen, enter the Username and Password to login to your Router.
Unless you have changed it, the Username for most Routers is “Admin” and Password is either Admin, Password or blank.
3. Once you are logged-in to the Router, switch to Wireless Tab > scroll down to your Wi-Fi Name section and you will find your Wi-Fi Password next to Security Key entry.
The above steps may vary, depending on the Make and Model of your Router.
For example, in case of Linksys router, you can view the Wi-Fi Password by going to Wireless Settings > Manual Wireless Network Setup > Wi-Fi Password will be available next to Pre-Shared Key entry.
If your Password appears as dots, type a New Password > click on the Save option and you will be able to login to your Wi-Fi Network on iPhone using the New Password.