[21h2] Remove remembered Wi-Fi?

[Jawloms]

Morning,

 

We have a Wi-Fi network with a hidden SSID. I added it to our five tills and they're all happy, apart from one where I inadvertently mis-typed the password. It has now remembered that and I cannot for the life of me find where to remove it again. I added another connection to the hidden SSID with the correct password, but it refuses to connect. I'm assuming it is continuing to try to connect with the wrong password so I'd like to remove it from it's memory!

 

Stuart

[Davit2005]

In Windows is there a section for Manage known networks (go into WiFi in the Network & Internet settings), can you remove/forget the known network on the till with the issue? Edited September 19, 2023 by Davit2005

[Jawloms]

In Windows is there a section for Manage known networks (go into WiFi in the Network & Internet settings), can you remove/forget the known network on the till with the issue?

 

Yeah, you'd think! It doesn't show it in there.....

[Olliedawg]

Might be easier to perform a network reset on the till (presuming there isn't much network config involved on the tills themselves)

[LeMarchand]

I've used this method before: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/delete-wifi-network-profile-windows

[Jawloms]

I've done that, but it's not got any better. Every time I add the hidden WLAN, it adds and works perfectly. Reboot, doesn't connect. The other four identical devices are all working fine.

[LeMarchand]

What about disabling/enabling the wireless card (or uninstalling/reinstalling it)?

[Jawloms]

Yep, done all that. Also tried a dongle from a known good.

[LeMarchand]

Is the WLAN Autoconfig service set to automatic?

[DalekSec]

netsh wlan delete profile name = "name"

 

does it show up via netsh wlan show profiles?

[CHiLL]

The keys could also be stored as XML files in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wlansvc\Profiles\Interfaces\. At least according to a Microsoft forum post: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/where-are-the-passwords-of-my-wi-fi-networks-saved/5170ec32-92f9-4187-813f-478e7d6dba76?page=1

[robintech]

Oh i didn't see the password bit, can you check it with

netsh wlan show profile name=hiddennetwork key=clear

not sure if you can change it that way

 

Could try

netsh wlan show profile hiddennetwork

"Network broadcast : Connect only if this network is broadcasting"

netsh wlan set profileparameter name=hiddennetwork nonBroadcast=yes

netsh wlan set profileparameter name=hiddennetwork connectionmode=auto

netsh wlan show profile hiddennetwork

"Connection mode : Connect automatically Network broadcast : Connect even if this network is not broadcasting"

Edited September 19, 2023 by ittech2342323