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Edit ArticleHow to Change the Name of aWireless NetworkWireless
home network has become the primary way we connect to the Internet.
When you set upyour wireless network, however, the default name
(SSID) is often hard to remember and, not tomention, boring. You
may also want to change your SSID to make your network harder to
hackinto. Often, router manufacturers may name the SSID the name of
the company that made it, suchas "Cisco" or "Belkin". Using this
information, a hacker has a better chance of breaking into anetwork
once they know the manufacturer of the router. To set your network
apart, youll want tochange the name and make it uniquely yours.
Follow this guide to change the SSID of any router.
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Check your connections. Make sure that the router is powered on,
connected tothe Internet, and that your computer is connected to
one of the Ethernet ports. You can
perform this over a wireless connection, but you will lose
connection to the router when thename changes.
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2 Open a web browser window. Enter your router's IP address in
the address bar.The IP address varies from manufacturer to
manufacturer, and will be listed in thedocumentation. If you have
misplaced your documentation, and you do not see your routerlisted
here, search the web for your router model and "default IP address"
to find the correctinformation. Here are some common ones:[1]
Qwest (AKA CenturyLink), DLink, Netgear, Trendnet, Senao:
192.168.0.1Linksys, 3Com, Asus, Dell, US Robotics:
192.168.1.1Belkin, Microsoft, and SMC: 192.168.2.1Apple:
10.0.1.1Your routers IP address is often the same as the routers
default gateway. To findthis on a PC, open the command prompt and
enter ipconfig. In the sectiondedicated to your wireless network,
look for the Default Gateway line. Copy and trythat number.On a
Macintosh, open the Network control panel. You can access this by
clickingthe Apple menu and selecting System Preferences. Open
Network and look forRouter: This is your router's IP address.
Use your router's software. Some routers come with software that
will allow you to make
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configuration changes without using the web interface. You will
likely still need to enter auser name and password.
Log in. If prompted, enter your router's user name and password,
and log into yourrouter. Not all routers will require this step. If
your router defaults to requiring a
password, it will be listed with the documentation. If so, the
default password is generallyadmin, and you may leave the User name
field blank.
You can also search the web for default user names and
passwords.
Navigate to the Wireless Settings page. When the routers
web-based setup pageopens, look for the button or tab named
Wireless, Wireless Settings, Wireless
Setup, or anything similarly named. This page will contain a
variety of different settings.[2]
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Look for the SSID field. It may be labeled "Network Name,"
"Wireless NetworkName," "Router Name," or some variant. It may be
pre-filled with a default name such
as "dlink," "linksys," "myquest23456," or some other equally
unexciting name.[3]
Enter a new name for your wireless network. Be creative, give
your network aname that you will stand out for youbut don't make it
too personal; anybody nearby
who's looking for a wireless network will see that name.
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Save your new name. Click on "Apply," "Save Settings," "Save,"
or whatever yourconfiguration screen uses to finalize the process
and save your changes.
Verify your new network name by using a wireless device such as
a laptop, tablet,or smartphone. Log in using the new information,
and verify everything works.
Close your browser window. If you have devices with your old
router informationsaved, you will need to rescan and connect to the
new name. Make sure to reenter
your password.
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If you have entered the IP address of the router properly, and
it is still not responding, tryresetting the router. The method to
do that will be included in the documentation, or onthe
manufacturer's website. This should reset the IP address to the
default state.
Remember that whenever someone comes within range of your
wireless network,instead of seeing a default name for the router,
they will see your personal router name.
When choosing a name more than one word, you must use underlines
in between, so forexample, "House_1" or "Dont_Look_Here".
Never set personally-identifiable information or your password
as your network name,and always password-protect your network!
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http://www.techspot.com/guides/287-default-router-ip-addresses
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10024/products_qanda_item09186a0080a35700.shtml
3. http://www.belkin.com/us/support-article?rnId=1567
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