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How to connect your iPhone or iPad to a secured Wi-Fi network without a password

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<p>It can be a drag to obtain and enter the Wi-Fi network password for an otherwise free and publicly available network—or even the network at a friend’s house or colleague’s place of work. With an iPhone or iPad running iOS 11 or later, you can avoid entering a password altogether if someone you know is nearby.</p><p>A whopping six conditions have to be met, which seems like a lot. However, each of these is straightforward:</p><ul>
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<p>Both devices must have iOS 11 or later or macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later installed.</p></li>
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<p>You both must have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled.</p></li>
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<p>The email address used for your Apple ID has to be in their Contacts list.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3511426/how-to-connect-your-iphone-or-ipad-to-a-secured-wi-fi-network-without-a-password.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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