The Orange Livebox password, or also called the wifi security key, can be very difficult to remember. Whether you still have the default one or have modified it, it is very often composed of many characters that are difficult to remember. So when you need it again, it's about where you can find it. This is what we will see in this article by answering the question: what to do when I have lost the wifi password of my Orange box?
To begin with we will see where to find your Orange Livebox password. Then we will see what to do to recover a new password if you cannot find it.
How to find lost Livebox wifi password?
Discover the solutions for find a forgotten Orange box wifi password, whether it is the default or you have modified it.
Find the Livebox wifi password on the box
If you WiFi password of your Orange box is always the default, in other words that you have never modified it, it can be found indicated directly on your case.
Depending on the model of your Livebox, the Wi-Fi key may be on the box differently:
- On a Sticker on the back or under the box. It is a series of numbers and letters indicated by the concept "Key:".
- Public chat Livebox screen by pressing the "i" key twice. You will then find the network name and password indicated in the form “Key:” followed by a series of numbers and letters.
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Reset the Orange box
If you have personalized the wifi password of your Livebox and you have forgotten it, you can then reconfigure the default password by resetting the box.
Indeed, resetting your Orange box allows you to reset its parameters to zero. This procedure therefore erases your personalized data including your modified wifi password. Consequently, the new password will be the one assigned by default.
To reset your Livebox and find your lost wifi password, proceed as follows:
- Switch off your TV decoder if you are using one
- Press the reset button which is on the back of the Livebox with a pointed object for 5 seconds (or until indications appear on the Livebox)
- The Livebox performs the reset for a few minutes
Next, your new wifi key will therefore be the original one found on the Livebox box (on the screen or on a sticky label depending on the model of Orange box you have).
Note: If necessary, the WPS button can allow you to connect your devices to Wifi without entering the security key. Read it WPS connection procedure on the Orange website.
Change the wifi password of the Orange box
If the two solutions did not give anything and that you cannot find your old wifi password for the Orange box, then you will need change him. This will allow replace the old lost password with a new one of your choice. The advantage here is that you don't need to know your old password to change it and get a new one. You will nevertheless need the password for the configuration interface of your Orange box.
Note: If you have never accessed the Livebox configuration interface or have never changed the interface password, the password is the first eight characters of the wifi security key. origin. If you have lost your Livebox password, find the procedure to recover them according to your model on the official Orange website.
To change the WiFi password of the Orange box, you must connect the Livebox to a computer. To do this, use a computer already connected with your wifi or via the Ethernet cable. Then follow the next steps:
- Type in the address bar of your browser livebox / ou 192.168.1.1.
- In the tab " my network »View the connected equipment and click on the image of the Livebox.
- Introduce yourself to your Livebox account by entering the password. If you've never changed it, this is the first eight characters of the original wifi security key.
- Click the " to identify ».
- Select the tab my wifi "->" my advanced wifi«
- Go to the " security key "->" change"
- Enter the New Password of your choice and click on " record"
Your new Wi-Fi password is saved and you can use the network freely again.
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