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Minimum and Maximum Password Lengths for Wi-Fi Networks

When connecting to a Wireless Network on your automotive device, if the network is password protected it must be at least 8 characters in length. The maximum length is listed below and depends on the type of network.

If your network password is less than 8 characters, the easiest workaround is to change your network password to meet this minimum requirement.

The Wi-Fi network connection on your automotive device would have to be set up manually if you wish to retain a password under this limit.

To Manually Connect to a Wi-Fi Network

Open the device's Settings menu or
Touch Wi-Fi
Touch the Menu button
- Three vertical dots in the top right corner
Touch Add network
- NOTE: Hidden networks are not compatible with Wi-Fi updates on some Garmin devices.
Enter the SSID for your network
- Check the documentation for your router if you are unsure how to find this
- Maximum length is 32 characters
Scroll down and touch Security
Select the security type your network is using
- Check your router's network security settings if you are unsure of what setting to choose
- WEP - Maximum key length is 16 characters
- WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - Maximum key length is 63 characters
Scroll down and touch Password
Enter the password for your network and touch Save