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09-17-2024 04:42 PM
So I’m trying to connect to a specific WiFi on my laptop ChromeOS and it tells me bad password or unknown error even when I put the right password. I don’t know how to fix it, can someone help me? Because it connects to other WiFi’s but not the one I wanna connect to.
09-17-2024 05:44 PM - edited 09-17-2024 05:50 PM
The Wi-fi signal may be Enterprise level or use a different encryption than your Chrome OS supports.
Alternately the password may be misinterpreted. For example: ilL1oO0D8B5S are easily mixed up depending on the font used.
from Copilot
There are several tools available that can report the encryption type of a Wi-Fi signal. Here are a few popular ones:
- NetSpot: This tool provides detailed information about nearby Wi-Fi networks, including the encryption type. It’s available for both Windows and macOS1.
- InSSIDer: Developed by MetaGeek, this tool shows detailed information about Wi-Fi networks, including signal strength, channel, and encryption type. It’s available in both free and paid versions2.
- WiFiInfoView: A free tool by Nirsoft that displays extensive information about Wi-Fi networks, including encryption type. It’s available for Windows1.
- Acrylic Wi-Fi Home: This user-friendly application for Windows provides detailed information on Wi-F...
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