Has your PC or Android keep asking you to enter your network security key? If so, you might do not know where to find it. Usually, your router has a sticker that notes the Wireless Network Name, also called an SSID, and the Wireless Security Key Password, which is your network security key. Network security keys are a combination of different characters. If your computer or phone is already connected to your WIFI and you cannot remember the security key and need to search it, you can also find it by going to the settings on your computer. Remember that the following steps will only show you your password if your device is already connected to your WIFI network. Now, let's discover how to find a Network Security Key on PC and Android.


 

Steps to Find the Network Security Key

If PC has Windows 10 or you use Android, follow the steps below to find the Network Security key in your settings.

 

  1. On Windows 10
  2. First, right-click on the "Start" on Windows 10 and then click on the "Network Connections."
  3. Now, click "Network and Sharing Center."
  4. Then, click on your WIFI network name,
  5. Now, click on the "Wireless Properties" button and then on the Security tab.
  6. Then, select the "Show Characters" checkbox to reveal your network security key.

 

  1. On Android

There are many ways to find the saved network security key on your Android.

  • The first option is to install ES File Explorer and access the Root Explorer feature. Now, tap on the 'Local and Device' option to see your device's root folder. You can access the root folder and locate to misc and wifi to see the wifi security key in the wpa_supplicant.conf file—this required root access.
  • The second option is to install an Android terminal emulator and issue the cat /data/misc/wifi/wpa_supplicant.conf command to view the file contents and view the network security key. Again, root access is required.

 

It's very simple to find your network security key from any device like PC, Android, or Mac connected to your network. Most people perform this to give the password to others. However, a safer option is to create a guest wireless network for this purpose.