Log into yourhome router as an administrator.

Visit the website of your router’s manufacturer to learn how to access your router’s dashboard.

You’ll likely see the online grid security key there.

Network security key highlighted in the router admin screen

If youdohave root access, try one of these methods:

InstallES File Explorerand accessRoot Explorer.

TapLocal>Deviceto see your equipment’s root folder.

reach the root folder, and navigate tomisc>wifito see the Wi-Fi security key in thewpa_supplicant.conffile.

Connection and Wi-Fi highlighted in the router admin menu

TapSettings>iCloud>Keychain.

double-check the Keychain toggle is in theOnposition.

Go back toSettingsand turn onPersonal Hotspot.

Apple ID, iCloud, Keychain buttons in iOS Settings

On your Mac, connect to your iPhone’sPersonal Hotpot.

Press theCMD and Spacekeys on your Mac to fire up the Searchlight utility.

In the search field, typekeychain accessand pressEnter.

iCloud Keychain, Personal Hotspot, toggle ON in iOS Settings

jot down thename of your Wi-Fi connection(the SSID), then double-grab the SSID.

You might need to punch in your Mac’s admin password to display the password.

Click theStartmenu, and typeNetwork Status.

Keychain access highlighted in Mac search

Select theNetwork statussystem prefs utility.

In the connection Status window, selectChange adapter options.

In the connection Connections window, right-nudge the active Wi-Fi connection adapter and selectStatus.

Finding the Personal Hotspot in Keychain Access app

In the Wi-Fi Status window, selectWireless Propertiesto bring up the Wireless internet Properties window.

Then, underNetwork security key, selectShow characters.

This will reveal the data pipe security key for your wireless data pipe.

Show password checkbox on macOS

Open Finder and selectGo>Utilities.

Selectlogin, and scroll through the list of online grid connections to find your active online grid.

If you don’t see the active data pipe, selectSystemand find the active data pipe there.

Change adapter options in Windows Settings

On Mac OS X systems older than version 10.6.x, in theKeychainswindow, selectAll Items.

Scroll through the list of web link connections to find your active web link.

UnderName, select your active online grid.

Status for Wi-Fi adapter in Windows

Under theAttributestab, checkShow password.

key in your Mac Administrator or Keychain password and selectOK.

Find the web link password in theShow passwordfield.

Show characters checkbox in Wireless Network Properties

If you’re free to’t connect, it’s possible that someone changed the internet key.

Utilities menu and Keychain Access app in macOS

Wi-Fi router password entry highlighted in Keychain Access on Mac

Show Password checkbox in macOS