WLAN: Create QR code - how to generate it

QR codes are used for different purposes. If you want to use a QR code to connect to the WLAN faster, you need to generate a code with the credentials of your WLAN for this purpose. How the creation of a QR code works and how you scan it, you can read here.

This is how you create a QR code for your WLAN

On the Internet you can find several websites that will help you create a QR code to access your WLAN network. This way, you can quickly connect any smartphone to the WLAN without having to enter the network's credentials over and over again.

1. To create a QR code, first access a website like "qrcode-monkey.com" in your browser and then go to the "WLAN" section.
2. After that, enter the "SSID" and password of your WLAN router and select an encryption method on the drop-down menu.
3. Have you entered all the details, please click "Create QR Code" to generate it and download the created code as a PNG file.

How to use a QR code to connect to the WLAN

Once you have created the WLAN QR code, you can read it with any smartphone. All you need is a QR scanner like "Norton Snap", "QR Code Reader" or "Lightning QR Scanner". If you have installed the QR code scanner on your smartphone, please open the corresponding app and point the camera of your smartphone at the printed QR code. This will now be captured by the app and the connection to the WLAN will be established automatically.