I'm visiting my brother, and I was about to ask him for the WiFi password when I realized my iPhone had automatically connected to it. This is strange because I've never connected to his network before, and I don't know the password. He has a TP-Link router, just like mine but a different model. Is there a chance that the two similar routers are causing this, or is there another explanation? Just to clarify, he doesn't have an iPhone; he uses a Google Pixel, so he didn't share the WiFi credentials with me, and he was unaware that I auto-connected.
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Could it be that your brother has a public network set up without a password? If that’s not the case, he might just be using the default password listed on the router.
Is the WiFi name similar to yours at home? If you both kept the default settings, there's a chance the passwords might be the same—highly unlikely, but not impossible! It's worth asking him for the password just to eliminate the theory.
My WiFi has a completely different name and password than the default TP-Link one.
Did you happen to share your Apple ID with him? If so, that could mean your WiFi password is stored under your account. But since he has a Pixel, that's probably not the case here.
No, he just has the Google Pixel, so sharing an Apple ID isn't a factor.
Maybe your brother configured the same network name and password as he had at another location. Devices tend to remember all the Wi-Fi credentials they've connected to, so if you've been on his network before, that could explain it.
If you've ever used any other Apple devices on Wi-Fi, the password might sync between them. Also, if you've connected any iPhones to the same network before, they might prompt each other to share passwords. Could be one of those situations!
Check if you have intelligent WiFi settings enabled, which may allow auto hotspot connections. This feature can sometimes connect you to nearby networks automatically.
No, he definitely has the default password on the router, that's what it uses.