How to Change WiFi Name PLDT

Are you looking for information on how to change the WiFi name on your PLDT router? If yes, then you have come to the right place. PLDT is the biggest player in internet connectivity in the Philippines. If you are one of their customers, a time may come when you need to change your WiFi name. So, how do you do it? This article is divided into the following sections;

• How to change WiFi name PLDT Fibr
• Change WiFi name PLDT Home DSL

Change WiFi Name PLDT Fibr

If you are a PLDT Fibr customer, the following is how to change your WiFi name;

1. To get started, connect your computer to the PLDT WiFi network whose name you wish to change.
2. Next, open a browser on your computer and type 192.168.1.1 into the address bar.
3. Press enter when done.
4. You will be taken to the login page for your router’s admin page. Log in using the default username and password.
5. The default username for PLDT home Fibr is admin.
6. The default password is 1234. If these details do not work, please check out our full list of PLDT usernames and passwords.
7. Once logged in, go to WLAN Settings.
8. Your router has 2 WiFi networks. The first operates at 2.4GHz while the second operates at 5GHz. Read about dual band WiFi here.
9. First, click on Advanced. That’s how you manage the 2.4GHz network.
10. Change your WiFi name under SSID Name.
11. Next, click on 5G Advanced.
12. Change your WiFi name under SSID Name.
13. Save your changes and you should be good to go.

Change WiFi Name PLDT Home DSL

To change the WiFi password on a PLDT Home DSL router, you need to take the following steps;

1. First, you need to connect your computer to your PLDT Home DSL WiFi network.
2. Next, open a browser and type in 192.168.1.1.
3. Press enter when done.
4. You will now be taken to the login page for your router. Log in using the default username and password.
5. The default username for PLDT Home DSL is admin.
6. The password is 1234. If these details do not work, check out our full list of PLDT usernames and passwords. You will now be taken into the admin section for your hub or router.
7. Click on Setup.
8. From there, click on Basics under WLAN Setup.
9. You can now change your WiFi name under SSID.
10. When done, click on Apply Changes.
11. Now you need to click on Save in the left pane. It’s absolutely crucial that you click on the Save button. Otherwise your changes will not be applied. Your WiFi name will remain PLDTHOMEDSL.

Find the default username and password for your router

You will have noticed that to change WiFi name PLDT you need to first log into your router’s admin section. We gave you the default usernames and passwords that you need in order to log in. However, PLDT uses quite a number of router types on its network.

These have different usernames and passwords. So, the information that we gave above may not work. Fortunately, we have compiled a list of all the usernames and passwords for PLDT routers. Check the article to find the one for your router.

Login information can usually be found on the router

That’s another tip for those looking to change WiFi name PLDT. If you are having trouble logging into your router’s admin section, simply check on the router itself and you will find all the login details. You will find the default I.P. You will also find the default username and the default password. With this information you should be able to log in to change your PLDT WiFi name.

Reset your router if you have forgotten your default password

One of the things that we have noticed is that the first time people log into their routers’ admin pages, they change router passwords from the defaults. Most soon forget their new passwords. That can be problematic. The next time you wish to log in to change WiFi name PLDT, you will have trouble doing so without the username and password. So, what do you do.

The good news is that you can still log into your router even if you have forgotten your password. All that you need to do is to reset your router and you will be good to go. To reset your PLDT router, simply press on the reset button on the back of the gadget. Press on the button for at least 15 seconds. Afterwards, you will be able to log in using the default username and password.

Why change PLDT WiFi name?

So, what’s the reason for changing your WiFi name PLDT? Why go through all the trouble? Well, one thing that you will notice is that quite a number of people are happy to continue using the default PLDT names that they get when they get their internet. However, you may be looking to change your PLDT WiFi name for the following reasons;

• Maybe you wish to personalize your internet connection. The default WiFi name for PLDT Home DSL, as an example, is PLDTHOMEDSL. That’s not very imaginative. If you have several people on PLDT on the same complex, you may find that you will have trouble determining which of the connections that are there is yours. So, you will need to learn how to change WiFi name PLDT.
• Another reason for changing the WiFi name PLDT could be if you wish to anonymize your network. In the above example, the aim is to make your network identifiable. However, you will soon realize that this has its pitfalls. If people know that you have internet in your home or office, they will start trying to break in. We are always telling people that one of the most used keywords out there is; “how to hack into neighbor’s WiFi network.” So, to protect yourself you may have to use a creative WiFi name. Check out some of the best WiFi names that are out there.

Summary

That’s how to change WiFi name PLDT. In this article, we covered both PLDT and PLDT Fibr customers. Knowing how to change the WiFi password on your router is crucial as far as personalizing your connection is concerned. Feel free to leave a comment if you have something to say. We love hearing from you!