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Find your Wi-Fi network name and password

Find your Wi-Fi network name and password, also known as your network key.

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This article will show you how to find your Wi-Fi network name and Wi-Fi password. Visit the Change your AT&T gateway password or Wi-Fi network name article to learn how to change the password on your gateway.

You will need your Wi-Fi network name and Wi-Fi password when you want to connect a device to your Wi-Fi home network, such as a computer, smartphone, tablet, eBook reader, home entertainment device, etc. Simply put, this information helps to keep your Wi-Fi home network secure so others cannot access it.

If you are attempting to connect a device to your Wi-Fi gateway wirelessly and you don't know your Wi-Fi network name and/or Wi-Fi password, choose from the following options:

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