Router Configuration
Router Configuration
Before you can change your WiFi name and password, you need to log in to your router. That means you
will have to be connected to your WiFi network and know your router’s IP address, as well as its
username and password.
To change your WiFi name and password, open a web browser and type your router’s IP address into
the address bar. Then enter your router’s username and password. Finally, search for Wireless settings,
enter your new username and password, and click Apply or Save.
1. Open a web browser. You can use Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or any other web browser.
2. Then type your router’s IP address into the search bar and press the Enter key. Most routers
have the same private IP address.
username and password. You might be able to find your router’s username and password
printed somewhere on your router or in its manual.
4. Then click Settings. You will usually see this in a menu on the top side of your window. This
button might have a different name, depending on your router. You might also have to click
through other buttons to find the basic settings of your wireless router.
5. Then click Configure WLAN Settings to change your Wifi Name or SSID and Password
6. Finally, click Finish or Save. Your changes won’t go into effect until you click Finish or Save.
Note: After you change your WiFi username or password, you will have to reconnect all your devices
using the new WiFi network name and password. If you are connected to the same WiFi network on
your computer, you will be disconnected from the internet until you sign in with your new WiFi
username and password.