When you set up a new NETGEAR router for the first time, it is configured with factory default settings, including a default WiFi network name (SSID) and password. The default settings are located on a sticker on your router.
You can optionally change the default WiFi password or SSID during initial setup. If you kept the default settings, but want to change them to something else after setup, you can do so from the router web interface.
The WiFi password and SSID is not the same as the admin password that you use to log in to the router web interface. To change your router's admin password, see How do I change the admin password on my NETGEAR router?
To change your NETGEAR router's WiFi password or network name (SSID):
- Launch a web browser from a device that is connected to your router's network.
- Enter www.routerlogin.net.
A login window displays.
- Enter your user name and password.
The default user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
- The BASIC Home page or Dashboard displays.
- Select Wireless.
For Nighthawk Pro Gaming routers, select Settings > Wireless Setup.
- Enter your new network name in the Name (SSID) field.
- Enter your new password in the Password (Network Key) fields.
- Click or tap Apply.
Your changes are saved.
If your device disconnects from your WiFi network after saving your changes, view the available wireless networks again and reconnect using the new WiFi network key or password.
If you have an older router with the NETGEAR Smart Wizard interface, see How to change your NETGEAR router WiFi password or network name (SSID) using Smart Wizard.
The following video demonstrates these steps:
Last Updated:02/02/2023
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Article ID: 23439