How to Change WiFi Name Spectrum

Do you wish to learn how to change the name on your Spectrum WiFi? If yes, then you have come to the right place. Spectrum is one of the biggest names in internet connectivity in the United States. If you are one of their customers, you may be looking to rename your WiFi network. Perhaps you were still using the generic name that you got when you initially signed up for Spectrum interent. So, how do you rename your Spectrum WiFi network? This article is divided into the following sections;

Steps to Change Spectrum WiFi Name

To change your Spectrum WiFi name, you need to take the following steps;

1. First, you need to connect your computer to the Spectrum WiFi network whose password you wish to change.
2. On your computer open a browser and type in 192.168.0.1.
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. Check out this post for a full list of the default Spectrum router login details.
5. Now you need to find the SSID section. The SSID is the WiFi name. That’s usually under Advanced or Wireless, then Basic.
6. On some routers, you will have 2 WiFi networks. Read more about dual band WiFi here. One operates on the 2.4GHz band while the other operates on 5GHz. You will have to change the WiFi name on both.

Spectrum uses a number of router types

That’s how to change the WiFi name for Spectrum. One thing that we need to mention is that Spectrum uses a number of routers from different manufactures on its network. These include the Arris DG1670A and the Ubee/Ambit DDW3611.

While that’s to be expected for such a big network, it does present a number of challenges. For one thing, how to change WiFi name Spectrum tends to be slightly different depending on the type of router or modem that you have in your home. But the basic steps are the same;

Basic Steps for changing Spectrum WiFi name

The following are the basic steps that you need to take to change the WiFi password on your Spectrum router;

• First, you need to find your router’s default I.P.
• You also need to find the default username and password for your router.
• With this information, you need to log into your router’s admin dashboard.
• In there, look around for the SSID/WiFi name section. It’s the same thing. SSID is just a fancy word for WiFi name.
• Change your WiFi name and save your changes.

Where do you find the default username, password and IP?

We have already noted that to change WiFi name Spectrum, you need to have the default username, password and IP. But where do you get these? Well, the good news is that we have compiled a list of default usernames and passwords for Spectrum routers. Check that out and you should be able to log into your routers’ admin section.

Apart from our list, you can also find your default Spectrum username, password and IP on a sticker on the device itself. That’s right! You don’t have to look far and wide to get the information that you need to log in. It’s already on your fingertips. Look underneath your router and you will see a sticker similar to the one in the above screenshot. Sometimes, the sticker will be on the side of the router. Printed on it will be the default username and password for your router.

What if my password has been changed from the defaults?

That’s a challenge that many people encounter when learning how to change Spectrum WiFi name. When you get your system set up in your home or office, chances are high that the technician will have changed the default login details for your router. That’s done for security reasons.

Probably, he or she will have asked you to write down the new password somewhere. You would have done so, only to promptly forget about it. Now that you need to change the name of your Spectrum internet, you will be hard pressed to do so. That’s because you need to log into your router’s admin page. And you cannot do so without the incorrect router password. So, what do you do?

The good news is that all is not lost. You can simply do a router reset and you should be able to get into your router’s admin page using the defaults. To reset your Spectrum router, press on the reset button on the back. Press on it for at least 15 seconds. When your router has been reset, you will now be able to use the default Spectrum usernames and passwords to log in.

Why change your Spectrum WiFi name

That’s how to change the WiFi name on Spectrum. The steps are easy enough. All that you need to do is to get into your router’s admin section. In fact, it’s safe to learn how to do that since there are a number of admin activities that you can carry out in there.

You can, as an example, change your Spectrum WiFi password through the admin section. But why bother changing your Spectrum WiFi name? Why not leave things on the defaults? There are a number of reasons for changing the name of your Spectrum WiFi;

• Most people change their WiFi names for Spectrum because they wish to personalize their internet connections. There is nothing that says you better than having a WiFi network bearing your name. It’s a departure from the defaults.
• However, giving your WiFi network your own name can be problematic. It’s one obstacle already removed for would be hackers and other with nefarious intends. So, you may wish to choose an inspired WiFi name. That way, people won’t know who exactly the network belongs to. And they won’t come around in the dead of the night asking for the password.

Summary

Hope you now understand how to change your Spectrum WiFi name. In this article, we showed you the basics of getting into your router’s admin section to change your WiFi name. The hardest part is finding the correct login details. These are usually printed on your router. Look underneath the device. Also consult our default Spectrum usernames and passwords. Once in the admin console, look for the SSID section. That’s where you change your WiFi name.