5 Ways To Connect Nintendo Switch to Hotel WiFi?

What makes Nintendo Switch a must-have device if you are a gaming freak is the option to play on it no matter where you are. The portability of Switch not only allows one to use it on the Go but also allows you to have anyone play along with you, thanks to its additional controller. However, in order to enjoy playing games on your Nintendo Switch, you will need to connect it to a Wi-Fi network.

While connecting it to a home network is an easy process, but if you are staying in a hotel and looking to connect your Nintendo Switch with the Wi-Fi network of hotels, the process can be a bit troublesome. The process can be troublesome because of the fact that you have to configure your Nintendo Switch to every new WiFi connections, especially when the hotel WiFi also requests for a password through a secondary browser login. And, if you are one of those who travel frequently to different locations, you may experience the problem connecting your Nintendo Switch to Hotel WiFi frequently.

Well, if you are looking for a workaround to connect your Nintendo Switch to Hotel WiFi, this guide provides a couple of methods that can help you carry out this process easily.

Guide to Connect Nintendo Switch to Hotel WiFi

1. Connecting Nintendo Switch to Hotel WiFi

If this is for the first time that you are looking to connect your Nintendo Switch to Hotel WiFi, below are the basic steps that you will need to follow to carry out the task.

• To connect your Nintendo Switch to Hotel Wi-Fi, you will first need to turn on your console.
• Once you are on the main screen of your Switch, you will need to tap on the System Settings icon (gear icon) located at the bottom section of the screen. You will be directed to the settings section of your Nintendo Switch.
• In the System Settings section, you will need to scroll down in the left section to get to the Internet option.
• Select the Internet option and press the internet Settings option on the right-hand side. You will be directed to the Internet Settings
• As you will press the Internet Settings option, your device will begin searching for all the available networks.
• From the given list of available networks, you will need to select the name of the Hotel’s WiFi network. As you will press the Hotel’s WiFi network name, you might be prompted with a message that reads –

“Parental Controls are currently enabled.

The Parental Controls PIN must be entered in order to proceed”

• In the warning box, you will need to press the Enter Doing so will prompt you to enter the PIN to disable parental controls.
• As you will be done entering the PIN in the provided fields, you will be directed to the screen where you will see that the device is trying to connect to the internet. You will need to wait until the connection process gets completed.
• If the connection process prompts with a message that reads – “Registration is required to use this network”, you will need to press the Next
• As you will press the Next button, you will be prompted with a message – “The security certificate for this page could not be confirmed, Allow access to this page.”
• While you will see the “Not recommended” warning in the prompt, if you wish to proceed further, you will need to press the Allow
• Pressing on the Allow button will take you to the next page where you will be prompted to enter the Username and Password in the provided fields.
• Once you have entered the Username and Password in the provided fields, you will need to press the Log In
• Pressing on the login button will again open the Connection Process window. You will need to wait until your Network device gets connected to the Internet successfully.
• After the successful connection, you will need to press the OK button and go back to the Internet section in the System Settings
• In the Internet section, you will need to press the Test Connection Wait until the connection testing process gets completed.
• Once you see the “Connection test successful” message on the screen, you are done. Your Nintendo Switch is successfully connected to the Wi-Fi network of the hotel.

2. Connecting Nintendo Switch to Hotel WiFi Using Hotspot Feature of Windows Laptop

If you have a laptop running with Windows OS with you at the hotel and you are able to easily connect it to the hotel’s WiFi network. You can easily connect your Nintendo Switch to the Hotel’s WiFi network using your laptop’s Wi-Fi hotspot. To know how to connect your Nintendo Switch to the WiFi hotspot of your laptop, follow the step-by-step instructions provided below.

NOTE: The steps may vary depending on the version of the OS you are using. Here, the steps are based on the Windows 10 OS.

1. Turn on your Laptop and click on the WiFi/Internet icon located on the left-hand side section of the taskbar. As you will click on this icon, a menu will pop up on your screen.
2. In the popped up menu, you will need to right-click on the Mobile Hotspot option and select the

Go to the Settings option that appears on your screen. You will be directed to the Mobile Hotspot settings section on your system.

3. In the Mobile Hotspot settings screen, you will first need to click on the toggle button located below the ”Share my internet connection with other devices” option. By default, the toggle button will be at the “Off” position. You will need to click on it in order to activate the Hotspot.
4. Once you have turned on the Hotspot feature, you will need to go to your Nintendo Switch and turn it on.
5. Once you have turned on your Switch console, you will need to go to the Home Menu of your device.
6. In the Home Menu, you will need to tap on the System Settings icon (gear icon) located at the bottom section of the screen. You will be directed to the settings section of your Nintendo Switch.
7. In the System Settings section, you will need to scroll down in the left section to get to the Internet option.
8. Select the Internet option and then press the internet Settings option on the right-hand side. You will be directed to the Internet Settings
9. As you will press the Internet Settings option, your device will begin searching for all the available networks.
10. From the given list of available networks, you will need to select the name of your Laptop’s WiFi Hotspot network.

NOTE:

• If you are unable to find the name of your Laptop’s WiFi Hotspot network, you will need to keep your Nintendo Switch closer to your laptop and press the Y button to search again for your WiFi Hotspot.
• However, if you still are unable to find your Laptop’s WiFi Hotspot network or if the name appears to be grayed out, this may mean that there is an issue with your WiFi Hotspot network. You will first need to address the problem with your network before you can connect your console to it.

11. Once you are able to select your Laptop’s WiFi Hotspot network, you will be prompted to enter the password for your network.
12. Enter the password of your Laptop’s WiFi network in the prompted field and press the OK As you will click on the OK button, your Nintendo Switch will test the WiFi connection. Once the connection process will get completed successfully, you will be able to finalize the configuration by clicking on the OK button. Your Nintendo Switch will get connected to your Hotel’s WiFi network through your laptop.

NOTE: As some phone also allows you to convert the WiFi connection of your phone as a Hotspot, you can also follow the same method to connect your Nintendo Switch to the hotel’s WiFi network through your smart phone’s WiFi hotspot.

3. Use third-Party Mobile Hotspot to Share your Laptop’s WiFi Connection

There are several third-party applications that allow you to share the WiFi connection of your laptop with other devices. This method is quite useful if your laptop doesn’t support the WiFi hotspot feature and you wish to avoid per device hotel WiFi charges. You can search for such applications online on the web and use the one matching your requirements the best. Once you install a third-party hotspot software on your laptop, you will first need to connect your laptop to the Hotel’s WiFi. Once you have connected your laptop to the WiFi network of the hotel, you will need to open the Hotspot application on your system and follow the instructions to connect your Nintendo Switch to the WiFi network of the laptop. Using such type of tool allows you to easily connect your laptop to your Nintendo Switch irrespective of the source of WiFi – home, hotel or any other location.

4. Contact Your Hotel’s Internet Technician/Provider

If everything fails and you are unable to connect your Nintendo Switch to Hotel’s WiFi using the above-mentioned workarounds, it is recommended to contact your hotel’s Internet Technician or Provider. You can ask the front desk of your hotel to allow you to reach their internet service provider. If you know your Mac address (it can also be accessed through the internet settings), you can request the ISP of the hotel to add your Nintendo Switch for the desired days directly. This way you will be able to connect your console to the WiFi network of the hotel without any sort of interruption or obligation. Also, this method is a safe and cost-effective way to use Hotel’s WiFi on your Nintendo Switch.

5. Try to Make your Way into the Internet Browser

Another way that can allow you to connect your Nintendo Switch to Hotel’s WiFi network is to try sneaking into the internet browser. In certain cases, you will find that when you go into the user settings and then the social media settings, it will try to direct you to the browser for accessing the internet. Some of the hotels may redirect you to their login page from where you can process as usually by entering the username and password provided by the hotel to access the internet. While this method may not work in all hotels’ WIFi networks, it still worth giving a try to get your consoled connected to the WiFi network.

So, these are the different workarounds that you can use to connect your Nintendo Switch to Hotel’s WiFi network. If even after following these methods you are unable to connect your console, it is best to follow these steps after formatting the settings of your Nintendo Switch. Sometimes the problem can be with your Nintendo Switch and formatting the settings may help you overcome the causes.