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We recently remodelled our kitchen and dining area, and I wanted some art piece on the wall but couldn’t decide what. For months the wall was a little bare and

We recently remodelled our kitchen and dining area, and I wanted some art piece on the wall but couldn’t decide what. For months the wall was a little bare and we were having a lot of dinner guests. I realised our WiFi password was too complicated to keep reading out to family and friends so I built a QR code in Lego that automatically connects you to our guest WiFi. It looks good, and it’s Lego so it was a fun project with the kids. It took about 4 hours to build. The only problem was having enough 1x1 tiles to put on a 37x37 matrix.

edelans 3y ago
Thanks for sharing this, sounds like a cool activity to do with kids (and I didn't expect to find one on this thread!), will definitely steal that.
ra 3y ago
Today I learned you can generate a QR that connects to WiFi.
- Shorel 3y ago
  You can also read the QR code from your Linux laptop. Install zbar-tools and use zbarcam from the command line. It will read the QR code using the webcam, and now you have the Wi-Fi credentials. Or any other data in the QR code.
- bombcar 3y ago
  https://www.qr-code-generator.com/solutions/wifi-qr-code/ https://www.qr-code-generator.com/solutions/wifi-qr-code/ can build one, this is cool.
- nashashmi 3y ago
  Android has this feature for a long time. Share the QR code even with iPhone users. And it will add them to the wifi
  - crote 3y ago
    The best part is that you can generate the QR code from your phone. It's a button in the wifi settings. Really easy way to share it from one phone to another.
    - nashashmi 3y ago
      Is it on the iPhone too?
      - deleted 3y ago
        [deleted]
dylanowen 3y ago
Does this work for iOS yet? Last time I was trying out wifi qr codes only android handled them correctly.
- glapworth 3y ago
  Yes, it works for both Android and iOS.
  - dylanowen 3y ago
    Sweet! Now to make some qr art. My last iteration was an NFC sticker behind a painting but people have a hard time with that one.
toyg 3y ago
I solved that problem with an NFC sticker in the hallway. Anybody with a recent (2-3yo) phone can just tap the sticker and get online.

edelans 3y ago

Thanks for sharing this, sounds like a cool activity to do with kids (and I didn't expect to find one on this thread!), will definitely steal that.

ra 3y ago

Today I learned you can generate a QR that connects to WiFi.

Shorel 3y ago
You can also read the QR code from your Linux laptop. Install zbar-tools and use zbarcam from the command line. It will read the QR code using the webcam, and now you have the Wi-Fi credentials. Or any other data in the QR code.
bombcar 3y ago
https://www.qr-code-generator.com/solutions/wifi-qr-code/ https://www.qr-code-generator.com/solutions/wifi-qr-code/ can build one, this is cool.
nashashmi 3y ago
Android has this feature for a long time. Share the QR code even with iPhone users. And it will add them to the wifi
- crote 3y ago
  The best part is that you can generate the QR code from your phone. It's a button in the wifi settings. Really easy way to share it from one phone to another.
  - nashashmi 3y ago
    Is it on the iPhone too?
    - deleted 3y ago
      [deleted]

dylanowen 3y ago

Does this work for iOS yet? Last time I was trying out wifi qr codes only android handled them correctly.

glapworth 3y ago
Yes, it works for both Android and iOS.
- dylanowen 3y ago
  Sweet! Now to make some qr art. My last iteration was an NFC sticker behind a painting but people have a hard time with that one.

toyg 3y ago

I solved that problem with an NFC sticker in the hallway. Anybody with a recent (2-3yo) phone can just tap the sticker and get online.