Your Switch finds the Wi-Fi, but a registration message blocks the connection. The network requires a sign-in, terms acceptance, or payment beyond its wireless password. Start with the registration page on the console, then work through the connection fixes and alternative access options below.
Open the network’s registration page
Start here on hotel, campus, or other Wi-Fi that requires browser authentication. Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite, Switch OLED, and Switch 2 support compatible registration pages with current system software.
From the HOME Menu, open System Settings > Internet > Internet Settings.
Select the operator’s network name.
Enter its wireless password when requested.
Complete the sign-in, terms acceptance, or payment process on the authentication page that opens. The fields and buttons belong to the network operator, so there is no universal confirmation-button sequence.
You do not need a Nintendo Account to establish an internet connection. A Nintendo Switch Online subscription does not authorize hotel Wi-Fi access, either.
If registration stalls, restart and update
Nintendo recommends a restart for the registration-required message and an update through another network for error 2110-3400.
- 1.Hold the POWER Button for at least three seconds, then select Power Options > Restart.
- 2.Reconnect to the registration network through System Settings > Internet > Internet Settings.
- 3.If registration still fails, temporarily connect to a home network or mobile hotspot that does not require browser authentication.
- 4.Open System Settings > System > System Update and install the available update.
- 5.Reconnect to the original network and complete its authentication page. Nintendo identifies this update procedure as the remedy for the missing page associated with error 2110-3400.
Find the right guest network
In handheld or tabletop mode, open System Settings > Airplane Mode.
Turn Airplane Mode off to enable wireless communication.
Move closer to the access point if the guest network is missing.
Return to System Settings > Internet > Internet Settings.
Press the Y Button to search again.
Select the operator’s correct guest-network name to begin connecting.
Tip: On Switch 2, hold the HOME Button for at least one second to open Quick Settings, where the individual Wi-Fi toggle enables Wi-Fi while Airplane Mode stays on.
Restore automatic connection settings
If you changed DNS, IP, or proxy settings while troubleshooting, restore Nintendo’s defaults unless the operator requires specific values. This removes custom settings as a connection obstacle.
Open System Settings > Internet > Internet Settings, select the connection under Registered Networks, and choose Change Settings.
Set DNS Settings and IP Address Settings to Automatic, and set Proxy Settings to Off. Select Save > OK > Connect to this Network.
Nintendo’s registration troubleshooting steps do not include SwitchBru or custom-DNS browser tricks, and Nintendo says an internet browser can’t be used on the Switch. Use the console’s authentication page, operator registration, or a supported shared connection.
Ask the operator to register your console
Some hotels and campuses register consoles by MAC address. If the portal still fails after restarting and updating, the network operator is the next stop.
Ask the operator which network supports consoles and whether it offers device registration or an approved access exception.
Open System Settings > Internet.
Record the System MAC Address.
Give that address to the operator for authorization.
If the operator directs you to a device-enrollment portal, open its supplied link on a separate phone or computer and complete its console-registration form. Enroll the Switch itself through that form; signing your phone into the Wi-Fi is not a substitute.
For a work or other managed network, request any required connection settings from the administrator.
After authorization, reconnect through System Settings > Internet > Internet Settings.
Use your phone’s cellular hotspot
On an iPhone or cellular iPad with a supported carrier plan, open Settings > Personal Hotspot, or Settings > Cellular > Personal Hotspot.
Enable Allow Others to Join.
Note the Wi-Fi Password, leaving this screen open while you connect the console. Apple Personal Hotspot uses cellular data; it does not retransmit hotel Wi-Fi.
On the Switch, open System Settings > Internet > Internet Settings.
Select the phone’s hotspot.
Enter the hotspot password.
For a Pixel with an eligible cellular plan, turn off Data Saver if it is enabled.
Open Settings > Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering > Wi-Fi hotspot.
Turn Wi-Fi hotspot on.
Connect the Switch through Internet Settings using the Pixel’s hotspot name and password. Other Android brands use different menu labels.
On a compatible Galaxy device, open Settings > Connections > Mobile Hotspot and Tethering.
Enable Mobile Hotspot.
Connect the Switch through Internet Settings using the Galaxy’s displayed hotspot name and password.
Tip: If an Apple hotspot is difficult to join, enable Maximize Compatibility under Settings > Personal Hotspot on supported models, including iPhone 12 and later.
Share a connection that is already signed in
A Pixel phone or Windows 11 PC can share a public network connection after you complete the portal on that device.
On a Pixel 3 or later, connect the phone to the registration network.
Complete the network’s portal on the Pixel. These phones support Wi-Fi sharing; access still depends on the network’s sharing rules and portal behavior.
Open Settings > Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering > Wi-Fi hotspot.
Enable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Join the Pixel’s hotspot from the Switch’s Internet Settings using its name and password.
For the Windows 11 alternative, connect a PC with suitable wireless hardware to the public network.
Complete registration in the PC’s browser.
Open Settings > Network & internet > Mobile hotspot.
Choose the public connection under Share my internet connection from.
Select Wi-Fi under Share over.
Enable Mobile hotspot.
Connect the Switch through Internet Settings using the PC’s hotspot credentials. Shared connections do not work with every registration network, and NAT restrictions still affect multiplayer on networks that impose them.
Authenticate through a travel router
A compatible travel router moves the public-network login to a phone or computer.
On a TP-Link TL-WR1502X, set the hardware Mode Switch to Hotspot.
Power on the router.
Connect a phone or computer to the router’s Wi-Fi.
Open tplinkwifi.net or 192.168.0.1 in that device’s browser.
Create the administrator password.
Select your time zone in Quick Setup.
Select the public network.
Choose Dynamic IP unless the operator instructs otherwise.
Configure the router’s private Wi-Fi.
Select Open Captive Portal Login Page.
Complete the public network’s authentication process.
Return to router setup.
Select FINISH.
Connect the Switch to the router’s private Wi-Fi through System Settings > Internet > Internet Settings.
Try Ethernet through an authorized connection
A wired connection is another option when you have an authorized router or gateway. Ethernet still requires registration wherever the operator enforces it.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the OLED dock’s LAN port or the Switch 2 dock. An original Switch needs a compatible USB LAN adapter in its dock; Switch Lite needs suitable hardware, such as a compatible licensed Dual USB PlayStand plus a USB LAN adapter.
Dock the console when using a dock-based connection.
Open System Settings > Internet > Internet Settings.
Select Wired Connection.
Select Connect to the Internet via Wired Connection.
Select OK.
If the wired connection also fails, ask the network operator to authorize the console or provide compatible access. Use a cellular hotspot when the public network cannot complete registration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does manual network setup bypass Wi-Fi registration?
No. Under System Settings > Internet > Internet Settings > Networks Found, Manual Setup lets you enter the SSID and operator-provided Security information. For a hidden network, enable Connect to a Hidden Network, then select Save > Connect to this Network. Complete registration when prompted.
Can I connect my phone to the Switch with USB or Bluetooth to share internet?
Nintendo documents two connection types: wireless, and wired through a LAN adapter or a dock with a LAN port. Use a Wi-Fi hotspot or supported connection sharing.
Which Wi-Fi security setting works with both Switch generations?
Use WPA2-compatible Wi-Fi for a network serving both generations. Switch 2 additionally supports WPA3-SAE.
Can I use a Mac to share the connection?
Yes, with suitable separate input and output interfaces. Apple documents Ethernet-to-Wi-Fi sharing through Internet Sharing. A Mac’s Wi-Fi input can instead be shared through a separate Ethernet interface to a suitably equipped console.