At times, the HUAWEI P40 Lite displays the Authentication Problem message when ever you try to connect to a Wi-Fi network. This sort of error message can possibly come from several places. So, so that you may connect properly to the Wifi network with your HUAWEI P40 Lite, we decided to produce 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 initially what you have to do on the HUAWEI P40 Lite. At last, we will see what it’s important to do and check on your Wifi box.
How to proceed when the HUAWEI P40 Lite has an authentication problem on the Wifi network
Forget the Wifi network on your HUAWEI P40 Lite
Whenever the Wi-Fi network to which you wish to connect has been changed since your last authentication, your HUAWEI P40 Lite may display the text: Authentication or authentication error . Whenever the trouble comes from there, the solution is quite easy. Just forget about the Wifi network in your HUAWEI P40 Lite. To do this, go to the settings of the Wifi network and keep pressed on the network in question. You will then have the option to choose the option: Forget this network . When it is done, you may try again to connect to the Wifi network. In the event that the trouble is not fixed, 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 trouble of authentication Wifi on the HUAWEI P40 Lite because the box is not in Synchronization mode . If you need to activate the synchronization mode of your box, it’s very basic. You should find a synchronization button to press. When this is done, a light will most of the time start blinking. You’re able to then try to reconnect to the Wifi network with your HUAWEI P40 Lite. Whenever it still will not work, go to the next trick.
Retype Security password
At times the authentication problem originates from the technique you type the Wifi network security password. Indeed, it’s sometimes subtle to type a security password Wifi on its HUAWEI P40 Lite. We therefore advise you to try all the following possibilities:
- Type the code without spaces or hyphens
- Type the security password in uppercase
- Type the security password in lowercase
Restart your box
As in several computer problems, the solution is occasionally very simple. Indeed, 80% of the computer problems are solved by restarting the machine. We therefore advise you to restart your box and your HUAWEI P40 Lite. Then try to reconnect with your HUAWEI P40 Lite.
Check box settings
Whenever none of the prior answers did work, the problem may be found to be on the box of your provider. It will therefore be important to go in the parameters of the box and to test in cases where the system of key is in WPA / WPA2 . Whenever this is not the case, choose this option. Then try to connect your HUAWEI P40 Lite again to Wifi. Whenever the authentication trouble continues, we highly recommend that you contact your service provider or a telephone retail store.
