Occasionally, the Honor 8X displays the Authentication Problem message when ever you try to connect to a Wi-Fi network. This sort of error message can possibly result from many places. So, so that you may connect properly to the Wifi network with your Honor 8X, we decided to write this guide. So we will find out together what to do and where to look to solve this problem of Wifi authentication. We will see at 1st what you must do on the Honor 8X. At last, we will see what it is actually required to do and check on your Wifi box.
How to proceed when the Honor 8X has an authentication problem on the Wifi network
Forget the Wifi network on your Honor 8X
In the event that the Wi-Fi network to which you desire to connect has been changed since your last authentication, your Honor 8X may display the text message: Authentication or authentication error . In the event that the problem comes from there, the answer is quite simple. Just forget about the Wifi network in your Honor 8X. To do this, go to the settings of the Wifi network and keep pressed on the network in question. You will after that have the option to select the option: Forget this network . When it’s completed, you may try again to connect to the Wifi network. In the event that the problem is not resolved, go to the next section.
Press the box button
Whether your box is Orange, Bouygues Telecom, SFR or Numéricable, it may possibly happen to have a problem of authentication Wifi on the Honor 8X because the box is not in Synchronization mode . If you want to activate the synchronization mode of your box, it is actually very simple. You should find a synchronization button to press. When this is completed, a light will most of the time start blinking. You can after that try to reconnect to the Wifi network with your Honor 8X. In the event that it still does not work, go to the next trick.
Retype Security password
Occasionally the authentication problem comes from the method you type the Wifi network password. In fact, it is actually sometimes subtle to type a password Wifi on its Honor 8X. We consequently advise you to try all the following possibilities:
- Type the code without spaces or hyphens
- Type the password in uppercase
- Type the password in lowercase
Restart your box
As in several pc problems, the solution is sometimes very simple. In fact, 80% of the pc problems are solved by restarting the machine. We therefore recommend you to restart your box and your Honor 8X. After that try to reconnect with your Honor 8X.
Check box settings
In the event that none of the prior answers did work, the problem could be found to be on the box of your provider. It will consequently be required to go in the parameters of the box and to test if the system of key is in WPA / WPA2 . In the event that this is not the case, select this option. After that try to connect your Honor 8X again to Wifi. In the event that the authentication problem remains, we recommend that you contact your service provider or a telephone store.
