Looking up wireless network password

kmiddle18 · kmiddle18 #1 (**permalink**)

07-23-2008, 11:05 PM

I am house sitting for my brother and wanted to use my laptop at his house. He is out of the country on his honeymoon and doesn't have a cell phone I can contact him at to ask him what the network password is. Is there a fairly simple way that I can look up the password from his MacBook? I looked in the networks preferences and I couldn't find anything. If anyone can help I would greatly apreciate it!

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #2 (**permalink**)

07-23-2008, 11:12 PM

If it is his Macbook start up and either click the airport icon in the menu bar or go to System Preferences>Network>Turn Airport On should simply start it if he has set it up to remember password.

If it asks I guess you are stuck.

kmiddle18 · kmiddle18 #3 (**permalink**)

07-23-2008, 11:16 PM

I was wondering if there was a way to look it up, so I can use my computer- not his. Thanks for the help though!

jmullenberg · jmullenberg #4 (**permalink**)

07-24-2008, 12:18 AM

Go to system preferences, then network...
Click on airport, then advanced..
Select the network from the list, and click on the pencil next to the minus sign
Click the checkbox that says show password

It may ask for a admin password in which case your out of luck

umang7888 · umang7888 #5 (**permalink**)

07-24-2008, 01:15 AM

try logging into his router if you can...you can get his router's ip address from your Network Preferences pane & then navigate your web- browser to the router's IP address. He might have saved his admin password of the router in his web browser!!! Good luck!

kmiddle18 · kmiddle18 #6 (**permalink**)

07-24-2008, 12:19 PM

Ok thanks for all of the help! I really appreciate it.

kmiddle18 · kmiddle18 #7 (**permalink**)

07-24-2008, 12:22 PM

It worked! Thanks again for your suggestions. I am new to macs, so this was a big big help to me!

jmullenberg #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 27, 2008 Posts: 92 Mac Specs: MBP 2.5 Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB 667 MHz DDR2, 17" Hi-Res Display ; iPhone 3G 2.1	07-24-2008, 12:18 AM Go to system preferences, then network... Click on airport, then advanced.. Select the network from the list, and click on the pencil next to the minus sign Click the checkbox that says show password It may ask for a admin password in which case your out of luck "Sure, I could compare PCs to Macs. But I make it a point to never argue about religion."
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umang7888 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 118 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 15" 2.5 GHz 2 GB RAM 250 GB HDD NViDA GeForce 8600 GMT	07-24-2008, 01:15 AM try logging into his router if you can...you can get his router's ip address from your Network Preferences pane & then navigate your web- browser to the router's IP address. He might have saved his admin password of the router in his web browser!!! Good luck! iPod 5.5 Gen Video 30 GB \| iPod Classic 80 GB \|Airport Express \| MacBook Pro Penryn 2.5 GHz \| 2 GB RAM \| NVida GeFroce 8600 GMT\|
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kmiddle18 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 18, 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 12 Mac Specs: Early 2008 MacBook Pro- 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB memory upgrade	07-23-2008, 11:05 PM I am house sitting for my brother and wanted to use my laptop at his house. He is out of the country on his honeymoon and doesn't have a cell phone I can contact him at to ask him what the network password is. Is there a fairly simple way that I can look up the password from his MacBook? I looked in the networks preferences and I couldn't find anything. If anyone can help I would greatly apreciate it!
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harryb2448 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,265 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	07-23-2008, 11:12 PM If it is his Macbook start up and either click the airport icon in the menu bar or go to System Preferences>Network>Turn Airport On should simply start it if he has set it up to remember password. If it asks I guess you are stuck.
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kmiddle18 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 18, 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 12 Mac Specs: Early 2008 MacBook Pro- 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB memory upgrade	07-24-2008, 12:19 PM Ok thanks for all of the help! I really appreciate it.
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kmiddle18 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 18, 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 12 Mac Specs: Early 2008 MacBook Pro- 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB memory upgrade	07-24-2008, 12:22 PM It worked! Thanks again for your suggestions. I am new to macs, so this was a big big help to me!
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