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      29th Jul 2008
I want to change the network name so when i connect to wifi connection my
name doesn't show up or the name that show up in wirelesss connection. How do
i change the name?
 
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GT wrote:

> I want to change the network name so when i connect to wifi connection my
> name doesn't show up or the name that show up in wirelesss connection. How
> do i change the name?


I assume by "network name" you mean the name of your wireless network,
called the "SSID". You can make the change by using your router's
configuration utility. It is very simple to do. Refer to your router manual
or the router mftr.'s website for exact instructions, but in general:

Have a computer connected to the router with an ethernet cable. Examples
given are for a Linksys router. Refer to your router manual or the router
mftr.'s website for default settings if you don't have a Linksys. Open a
browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox and in the addressbar type:

http://192.168.1.1 [enter] (this is the router's default IP address, which
varies from router to router so check your manual)

This will bring you to router's login screen. The default username is left
blank and the Linksys default password is "admin" without the quotes. Enter
that information. You are now in the router's configuration utility. Your
configuration utility may differ slightly from mine.

Click on the Wireless link at the top of the page. Change the Wireless
Network Name (SSID) from the default to something you will recognize. I
suggest that my clients not use their family name as the SSID. For example,
you might wish to name your wireless network "CastleAnthrax" or the
like. ;-)

Malke
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