Printing things off and sticking them down with Scotch tape makes for a very outdated approach, but it works! But while many apps do a pretty good job, the generation of a QR code to log users in automatically seems almost too simple.

Some offer a simple log of every code you’ve ever typed in when connecting to a hotspot, so you can easily share those magical digits with friends when the time comes. There are plenty of apps out there that try and make this rather cumbersome process a little less so.

But the fact is, you don’t do it, and if you don’t ever want to bother reeling off your Wi-Fi password ever again, check out the very simple method outlined after the break. Is it particularly groundbreaking? Definitely not. Sure, there are ways to make this system a whole lot smoother, but by far the easiest method is to generate a QR code and stick it on top of your router. Either that, or we’re left playing the guessing game, trying to remember a password we only ever think about in these very situations. It’s a predicament many of us face on a frequent basis our friend wants to connect to your Wi-Fi, and we’re left scrambling around for that torn up piece of paper on which we scribbled that long and elaborate, alphanumeric code.

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