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Android Central
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Namerah Saud Fatmi

How to use Nearby Share to connect your Chromebook to Wi-Fi

Settings menu in ChromeOS on a Lenovo Duet 5 Chromebook kept on a workstation.

Wi-Fi is everywhere, and that means that you probably use at least five to six different Wi-Fi networks all the time. Logging in to a new Wi-Fi network can sometimes be a problem. Because our phones, tablets, and other devices save our Wi-Fi details, it's easy to forget the passkey over time.

If you're plagued by a similar dilemma, don't worry. You don't need to write down all your Wi-Fi passwords anymore. Nearby Share makes it really easy to send those details from your Android phone to your Chromebook, as well as any other compatible device. Let's look at how you can set up and use Nearby Share to connect your Chromebook to any Wi-Fi network.

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