How to Change Your Wi-Fi Username and Password

Here you can get information about How to Change Your Wi-Fi Username and Password. It is important to change your default Wi-Fi username and password for security reasons.

Your Wi-Fi’s default password is not strong enough to protect you from hackers, who might be able to find or guess your login information and steal your personal information (such as your bank details). Plus, it’s easier to remember your Wi-Fi password when you create it yourself.

Before You Can Start:

Before you can change your Wi-Fi name and password, you need to log in to your router. That means you will have to be connected to your Wi-Fi network and know your router’s IP address, as well as its username and password.

If you forgot your Wi-Fi password, you can find it on any computer connected to that wireless network.

How to Change Your Wi-Fi Username and Password

To change your Wi-Fi 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.

• Open a web browser. You can use Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or any other web browser.
• Then type your router’s IP address into the search bar and press the Enter key. Most routers have the same private IP address. So, you can try entering “192.168.0.1” or “192.168.1.1” or “10.0.0.1” into the address bar of your browser.

• Next, enter your router’s username and password and click Sign In. Your router’s username and password are not the same as your Wi-Fi username and password. You might be able to find your router’s username and password printed somewhere on your router or in its manual.

Note: You might see a warning that says your connection is not private. According to Netgear, this is “not important” because your router is on your local network and has security built-in. To proceed, click Advanced and then Proceed or Continue.

• Then click Wireless. You will usually see this in a menu on the left 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.

• Next, change your new Wi-Fi name and/or password. You will usually be able to change your Wi-Fi network in a text box next to “Name,” or “SSID” (which stands for Service Set Identifier). To change your Wi-Fi password, you usually have to choose a security option first.

• Finally, click Apply or Save. Your changes won’t go into effect until you click Apply 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.