Trouble Connecting My Laptop to WiFi: 'Password Incorrect' Error
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CuriousCat82
For the last couple of days, my ROG Zephyrus laptop running Windows 11 has been acting up. It suddenly lost its WiFi connection and now refuses to connect, insisting that the password is incorrect. The strange part is that my phone, two TVs, and another PC all connect just fine without any issues. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the WiFi drivers, rebooted everything multiple times, and even went through Microsoft's troubleshooting, but nothing seems to work. Just to mention, I can connect via Ethernet without any problems.
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It sounds like you might be dealing with a MAC address issue. If your router has MAC filtering enabled, you should check and disable MAC randomization on your laptop for that specific network or you’ll likely run into this problem again.
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Have you tried connecting to a different WiFi network, like turning on your phone's hotspot? Sometimes, just forcing it to connect to something else can help reset the connection issues.
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Make sure to remove the stored WiFi password and re-enter it. It could just be a case of the laptop not recognizing the password anymore, even if it’s correct.
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RouterGenius77: Good point! That could definitely be a cause for the connectivity issues. Double-check that setting!