However, there are other ways to get back on the wireless. Here are some tips to help get that password back, courtesy of Lance Whitney of PCMag. Download an app for your phone like WiFi Map (Opens in a new tab) (available for iOS (Opens in a new tab) and Android (Opens in a new tab)), and you'll have a list of millions of hotspots with free Wi-Fi for the taking (including some passwords for locked Wi-Fi connections if they're shared by any of the app's users). You could just go to a café, buy a latte, and use the "free" Wi-Fi there (Opens in a new tab). Perhaps you forgot the password on your own network, or don't have neighbors willing to share the Wi-Fi goodness. Without a password or passphrase, you're not going to get access to that network, or the sweet, sweet internet that goes with it. The problem is, if there's a lock next to the network name (AKA the SSID, or service set identifier), that indicates security is activated. Chances are you have a Wi-Fi network at home, or live close to one (or more) that tantalizingly pops up in a list whenever you boot up your laptop or look at the phone.
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