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Sure a QR code is cool, but it's pointless for getting laptops onto a network and for the most part isn't that the main usecase for needing to get onto someone'
by dotBen 4y ago
Sure a QR code is cool, but it's pointless for getting laptops onto a network and for the most part isn't that the main usecase for needing to get onto someone's 3rd party wifi (eg at an office, airBnB, etc?).
My phone has existing connectivity most of the time and it's rare that I need to connect it to wifi. Or that wifi would be preferable over my own 5G (or LTE) data connection.
Not hating, this is neat, but it seems low value. Certainly printing _only_ a QR code feels sub-optmial as it doesn't cover the laptop usecase.
- jimmaswell 4y agoI find service often poor inside buildings even with a new phone and using Verizon towers, so I always connect to WiFi if it's present.
- samatman 4y agoHadn't even occurred to me since my phone will hand any WiFi it's connected to off to my computer.
- joeframbach 4y agoWhat's your workflow for this?
- samatman 4y agoStep one: use an iPhone and Mac. Basically, no step two. Putting a password into a WiFi network is an at-most-once thing.