Share Wi-Fi Password for iPhone, iPad and MacBook - Wi-Fi connection without knowing the password

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With the launch macOS High Sierra si iOS 11, Apple introduced a feature that was not talked about at all.
A feature that allows share (share) the Wi-Fi password between devices Apple, without the need to say or to know which is the wireless network password.

Sharing Wi-Fi password on iPhone, iPad and Mac – Share Wi-Fi Password in iOS 11 & macOS High Sierra

Before you can use "share Wi-Fi password"You have to keep in mind that it only works between devices Apple. You can share the password on any device Apple to which you are already connected. You can share a Wi-Fi password to the device of a friend, colleague or anyone who comes to the Wi-Fi network coverage area you are connected to.

1. The device that will share your password must already be connected to the Wi-Fi network to which another device is to be connected Apple.
2. Phone number or contacting your friend, colleague the password that is to be received must be in the share directory of the device. Contacts.
3. Both devices need to be Bluetooth enabled.

Let's take the scenario we're connected to iPhone to a network home Wi-Fi called “Apple Network 5GHz", and a friend comes to visit us with an iPad.

To connect your friend's iPad to our Wi-Fi network, we have two options. The classic solution (is to give it the Wi-Fi password) or "Share Wi-Fi Password". A solution that does not need to tell him the password.


All we have to do is his keep open and unlock the iPhone, then open the iPad and go to "Settings”→“Wi-Fi” where we select the wireless network to which the iPhone is connected.
When the field for entering the password of the selected network will appear on the iPad, a message will automatically appear on the iPhone in which the owner is asked if he wants to share the password with the iPad device.

After clicking on "Share Password", the password field will be automatically filled in on the iPad, and it will connect to the same wireless network as the iPhone.

In the same way, you can share a password from your MacBook to your iPhone or iPad and vice versa. This feature works in all senses if the conditions are met: bluetooth enabled, both devices to be active  and the contact of the one who connects to be the agenda "Contacts”Of the one already connected.

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    • The condition is to have the same account iCloud on both devices (Mac e iPhone) or alternar para o directory de contatos para o qual você deseja compartilar.

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