How to Change Wi-Fi Password on iPad

Here you can get information about How to Change Wi-Fi Password on iPad. If you’ve ever gone to change your Wi-Fi password on your iPhone or iPad, it’s not as straight forward as one would think it should be. 

Instead of Apple using the words “Change Wi-Fi Password” or “Reset Password” for a particular Wi-Fi network, they instead use the phrase “Forget this Network”, which can be confusing. 

Here’s how to change the Wi-Fi password on your iPad:

  • On the iPad home screen, Select on the ‘Settings‘ app.
iPad home screen on the Settings app
  • Then select “Wi-Fi” option menu to view a list of Wi-Fi networks currently available to your iPad.
Wi-Fi option menu
  • Now click the Wi-Fi network that you want to change the password. This will usually have a small blue check mark to the right of the name of the Wi-Fi network.
  • Press the “Forget this Network” link button at the top of the network’s settings page. 
Forget this Network link button
  • A pop-up box will ask you to confirm that you want to Forget Wi-Fi Network, click on “Forget”.  Now, the previously entered password for that Wi-Fi network will be removed from the iPad’s memory and you will be disconnected from the network.
Forget option
  • You will then be back on the list of available Wi-Fi networks. where you can now sign in to the Wi-Fi network that you just disconnected from with a new Password. (Note: you may have to wait a few seconds to see the Wi-Fi network that you want to sign in to reappear in the Wi-Fi network listing.
Wi-Fi network password and Join button
  • Select the Wi-Fi network that you want to sign onto. You will now be prompted to enter the Wi-Fi network’s password.  After entering the new password, click the “Join” button to save the new password details for the Wi-Fi network to your iPad.
  • If the password is entered correctly and you’re logged into the Wi-Fi network, you’ll now see a blue check mark next to the Wi-Fi network you just sign in to.

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