Your wireless network name (SSID) is the name of the Wi-Fi signal being sent out by your router, and you'll need this in addition to your wireless password to access your Wi-Fi on your devices at home. You'll find your default wireless username and password located on the back of your router, and if it's a Wi-Fi Hub it will include a removable Wi-Fi Settings card. You can also personalise these details: the steps vary depending on which router you have, all of which are listed below;
Any devices connected to your Wi-Fi will disconnect when you change your Wi-Fi network name or password. You'll need to reconnect each device afterwards using your new details.
Which router do you have?
Your router's make and model is on the sticker on the back of your router. The make comes first (e.g. Huawei) followed by the model (e.g. HG633). Choose your router from the list below for instructions. If your router isn't from TalkTalk, you'll need to contact the manufacturer for help.
Wi-Fi Hub (Sagemcom) or Wi-Fi Hub Black (Huawei)
Change your Wi-Fi network name
- Open your browser and type in 192.168.1.1 to go to the router admin page
- Login with your router username and password. You’ll find these on the sticker underneath the removable settings card on back of your Wi-Fi Hub
- On the Dashboard page, click the See Wi-Fi settings button
- Then click Change network name. A new window will open
- Type your new Wi-Fi network name into the text box
- When you’re happy, click the Save Wi-Fi name button
Change your Wi-Fi password
- Open your browser and type in 192.168.1.1 to go to the router admin page
- Login with the router username and password on the back of your Wi-Fi Hub
- Click the See Wi-Fi settings button on the Dashboard page
- Now click Change Wi-Fi password
- Type your new Wi-Fi password into the text box when the window pops up
- Enter your new Wi-Fi password again to confirm your changes
- Click the Save Wi-Fi password button to finish
D-Link 3782 Super Router
- Open your browser and type in 192.168.1.1 to go to the router admin page
- Enter your router username and password. You'll find these on the sticker on the back of your Super Router
- Choose Settings in the toolbar
- Select Wireless (Wi-Fi) from the dropdown menu
- Type your new Wireless Network Name into the SSID box under 2.4GHz and 5HGz
- Scroll down the page and enter your new password into the PSK Network Key box
- Scroll up and select the Save button when you're finished
Huawei HG633 or HG635 Super Router
- Open your browser and type in 192.168.1.1 to go to the router admin page
- Enter your router username and password. You'll find these on the sticker on the back of your Super Router
- Select Wireless
- Scroll down the page, then type your new Wireless Network Name into the boxes beside Wireless 2.4 GHz SSID and Wireless 5 GHz SSID
- Now type your new password into the box beside Password
- To confirm your changes, click Save
Huawei HG533, HG523a, D-Link 3680 or D-Link 3780 router
- Open your browser and type in 192.168.1.1 to go to the router admin page
- Enter your router username and password
Your default username and password is admin
- Select Wireless
- Type your new Wireless Network Name into the box beside Wireless Network Name (SSID)
- Now type your new password into the box beside Wireless Network Password
- To confirm your changes, click the Save button
eero
We've created an article dedicated to the eero, check out View or change your eero's wifi name or password.
Recently changed your router
If we have recently replaced your router then you'll have to reconnect all your devices. Alternatively, you can change the Wi-Fi name/password on your new router to match your old one, so that your devices don't need re-connecting. If you do this we strongly recommend you make a note of these and keep them safe as the card on the new router will not have the correct information.