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Windows PC sends multiple authentication requests to Wifi router even for wrong password.

Anonymous
2025-05-26T12:29:02+00:00

Hi,

I am using following version of windows.

Edition Windows 11 Enterprise

Version 23H2

Installed on ‎10/‎3/‎2024

OS build 22631.5189

I am trying to connect to a wi-fi router with wrong password. I could notice that the windows is trying multiple attempts to connect to Wi-Fi using the same wrong password and after some time the error appears that the password is wrong. I know this from the logs of the router. This happens even when "Connect Automatically" option is disabled.

How many times the re-attempts are made by windows to connect to the Wi-Fi?

I want to configure it to only one attempt. Is it possible to do that? If in the 1st connection attempt the authentication fails, immediately provide wrong password pop-up.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-05-26T14:29:13+00:00

    Hi Vibhor,

    I hope you are doing well!. I'm Jhun, an independent advisor. Thanks for reaching out.

    Even when "Connect automatically" is disabled, Windows 11 will still make several quick connection attempts in the background when you manually try to connect to a Wi-Fi network. This is handled by a system service called WLAN AutoConfig.

    The exact number of attempts isn’t officially documented, but it’s usually 3–5 times before showing the "Incorrect password" message.

    At the moment, there’s no built-in setting, Group Policy, or Registry option to limit this to a single attempt. This retry behavior is built into the connection process itself.

    Best Regards.

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