SSID 代表服务集标识符(Service Set Identifier)，是您的WiFi网络的主要名称。如果您点击手机或计算机上的WiFi图标，它将拉出一个范围内的可用网络列表，这些网络具有由字母和/或数字组成的不同名称。
例如，您可能会看到Airport WiFi等简单名称或(Airport WiFi)FBI Surveillance Van 4等有趣名称，它们是这些特定网络的SSID(SSIDs)。从列表中，您可以识别您的网络名称并加入以连接到互联网(connect to the internet)。
大多数路由器制造商设置默认路由器SSID(SSIDs)，例如NETGEAR_XXXX或Linksys_XXXX。如果您使用的是家庭WiFi网络，您可以选择保持原样，或使用您选择的名称对其进行个性化设置。我们将向您展示如何做到这一点。
更改路由器 SSID(Change Your Router SSID)
- 查找路由器的 IP 地址。
- 登录(Log)到路由器的管理控制台。
- 更改 SSID 和密码。
- 更新所有设备的连接。
注意：(Note: )更改 SSID 的过程在主要路由器上通常是相同的，但设置和菜单的确切名称可能会因您使用的型号而异。
如有疑问，请查看路由器的说明手册以获取具体说明。
查找路由器的 IP 地址(Find Your Router’s IP Address)
第一步是找到路由器的SSID。您可以通过检查打印了默认网络名称和密码的路由器的情况来做到这一点。
接下来，找到路由器的本地 IP 地址并从 Web 浏览器登录以访问管理控制台。出现提示时，输入当前用户名和密码详细信息以访问控制面板。
IP 地址因一台路由器而异，例如，NETGEAR路由器使用http://www.routerlogin.com而 Linksys 路由器使用192.168.1.1。一些路由器也使用192.168.0.1 IP 地址，但如果您不确定，可以查看路由器制造商的网站或文档以获取本地地址和登录信息。
- 一种快速的方法是检查计算机上的默认网关。右键单击Start>Run并键入CMD以打开命令提示符窗口。
- 键入ipconfig，按回车(enter)，然后查找Default Gateway以查看关联的IP 地址(IP address)。
- 对于 macOS，单击Apple menu>System Preferences，单击新窗口中的网络(Network)图标。
- 选择您的互联网连接并单击高级(Advanced)并更改为TCP/IP选项卡以查找您的路由器的 IP 地址。
登录到路由器的管理控制台(Log Into Your Router’s Administrative Console)
转到您的网络浏览器，最好是在您的计算机上，然后输入 IP 地址以访问管理控制台。一些路由器制造商提供智能手机应用程序，您可以从中更改设置，而更昂贵的选项则带有内置触摸屏。
为此，请在浏览器上键入 IP 地址，然后按Enter。在这里，您将输入路由器的用户名和密码。如果您从未更改过这些详细信息，请使用路由器随附的默认登录名，该登录名可以在其外壳或用户手册中找到。
如果您设置了自定义密码但忘记了，唯一的解决方法是重置路由器的默认设置(reset the router’s default settings)。
更改 SSID 和密码(Change The SSID & Password)
- 在管理控制台中，转到WiFi 设置(WiFi settings)部分，然后点击Wifi 设置。(Wifi settings.)
- 查找SSID或网络名称(Network name)部分。输入您选择的名称（最多 32 个字母数字字符）。只要(Just)确保它不会冒犯您社区中可能从可用网络列表中找到它的其他用户。
- 在相应字段中输入您的WiFi密码，然后单击(WiFi)应用(Apply)或保存(Save)以应用更改。
更改将立即生效，因此您可能会发现您不再连接到网络。这是因为您的路由器正在使用以前的SSID关闭旧的WiFi网络，并使用您的个性化SSID启动新的 WiFi 网络，因此它会断开所有设备的连接。
一些路由器完全重新启动以使更改生效，这意味着即使在有线连接上您也可能会断开连接。
更新所有设备的连接(Update The Connection For All Devices)
最后一步是将使用之前网络名称和密码的所有设备上的网络连接更新为新命名的SSID和密码。
完成此操作后，您将能够连接到互联网。
如果有多个具有相同SSID的(SSID)WiFi网络，您的设备将尝试连接到信号最强的网络或第一个可用的网络。但是，如果网络有不同的密码，您的设备将只能成功连接到其中一个。
为什么要更改路由器的 SSID(Why You Should Change Your Router’s SSID)
更改路由器的SSID有几个原因，例如：
- 拥有个性化的家庭网络。(Having a personalized home network.)该名称对您来说是独一无二的，并且该地区任何可能正在从其移动设备或计算机扫描WiFi信号的人都可以看到该名称。
- 避免与您所在地区具有相似名称的其他路由器混淆。(Avoiding confusion with other routers bearing similar names in your local area.)例如，如果有两三个人使用“家庭”作为他们的网络名称，您可以将您的网络名称更改为其他名称。
- 提高家庭网络的安全性。(Improve your home network’s security.)虽然这不会增加网络的保护，但更改SSID名称可能会使网络攻击者或黑客远离，因为它表明与使用通用默认(SSID)SSID(SSIDs)的路由器相比，特定路由器的管理更加谨慎。
要保护您的WiFi网络，请更改默认管理员凭据，并使用AES和WPA2加密广播信号。最后(Finally)，关闭WPS和UPnP功能，这些功能通常存在绕过安全软件等安全漏洞。
如果您想隐藏您的路由器SSID并防止其他人看到和/或连接到它，如果您的路由器提供禁用 SSID 广播的选项，您可以这样做。这从表面上提高了您的网络安全性，因为您必须知道SSID和网络密码才能获得访问权限。
但是，您必须使用SSID和其他连接参数手动创建配置文件，而且在使用互联网时，您的路由器SSID仍然可以从设备与路由器的传输中截获。
How To Change Your Router SSID & Why You Should
SSID stands for Service Set Identifier and is the primary name of your WiFi network. If you tap on the WiFi icon on your phone or computer, it’ll pull up a list of available networks within a range that have different names consisting of letters and/or numbers.
For example, you may see simple names like Airport WiFi or funny ones like FBI Surveillance Van 4, which are SSIDs for those specific networks. From the list, you can identify your network’s name and join to connect to the internet.
Most router manufacturers set default router SSIDs like NETGEAR_XXXX or Linksys_XXXX. If you’re on a home WiFi network, you can opt to leave it as it is, or personalize it with a name of your choice. We’re going to show you how to do it.
Change Your Router SSID
- Find your router’s IP address.
- Log in to your router’s administrative console.
- Change the SSID and password.
- Update the connection for all devices.
Note: The process of changing your SSID is generally the same across major routers, though the exact names of settings and menus may vary depending on the model you’re using.
When in doubt, check the router’s instruction manual for specific instructions.
Find Your Router’s IP Address
The first step is to find the router’s SSID. You can do this by checking the case of the router where both the default network name and password are printed.
Next, find your router’s local IP address and log in from a web browser to access the administrative console. When prompted, enter the current username and password details to access the control panel.
The IP addresses vary from one router to another, for example, NETGEAR routers use http://www.routerlogin.com while Linksys routers use 192.168.1.1. Some routers also use the 192.168.0.1 IP address, but if you’re unsure, you can check your router manufacturer’s website or documentation for the local address and logins.
- A quick way to do this is by checking the default gateway on your computer. Right-click Start>Run and type CMD to open a Command Prompt window.
- Type ipconfig, press enter, and look for Default Gateway to view the associated IP address.
- For macOS, click Apple menu>System Preferences, click the Network icon in the new window.
- Select your internet connection and click Advanced and change to TCP/IP tab to find your router’s IP address.
Log Into Your Router’s Administrative Console
Go to your web browser, preferably on your computer, and type in the IP address to access the admin console. Some router manufacturers provide smartphone apps from where you can change the settings, while more expensive options come with built-in touchscreens.
To do this, type the IP address on the browser, and press Enter. Here, you’ll enter the router’s username and password. If you’ve never changed these details, use the default logins that came with your router which can be found on its case or in the user manual.
If you had set a custom password and can’t remember it, the only way out of it is to reset the router’s default settings.
Change The SSID & Password
- From the admin console, go to the WiFi settings section and tap Wifi settings.
- Find a section for SSID or Network name. Type your name of choice (maximum 32 alphanumeric characters). Just make sure it isn’t offensive to other users in your community who may find it from the list of available networks.
- Type in your WiFi password in the respective field, and click Apply or Save to apply the changes.
The changes will take effect immediately so you’ll probably discover that you’re no longer connected to your network. This is because your router is shutting down the old WiFi network with the previous SSID, and bringing up the new one with your personalized SSID, so it disconnects all devices.
Some routers restart altogether for the changes to take effect, which means you may be disconnected even on a wired connection.
Update The Connection For All Devices
The final step is to update the network connection on all the devices that used the previous network name and password, to the newly named SSID and password.
Once you do this, you’ll be able to connect to the internet.
If there are multiple WiFi networks with the same SSID, your devices will try to connect to the network having the strongest signal or the first network available. However, if the networks have different passwords, your devices will only connect to one of them successfully.
Why You Should Change Your Router’s SSID
There are several reasons for changing your router’s SSID such as:
- Having a personalized home network. The name is unique to you, and can be seen by anyone in the area who may be scanning for WiFi signals from their mobile device or computer.
- Avoiding confusion with other routers bearing similar names in your local area. For example, if there are two or three others using “Home” as their network name, you can change yours to a different one.
- Improve your home network’s security. While this doesn’t increase the network’s protection, changing the SSID name may keep network attackers or hackers away as it indicates the particular router is more carefully managed compared to routers using generic default SSIDs.
To secure your WiFi network, change the default admin credentials, and encrypt broadcasting signals using AES and WPA2. Finally, turn off the WPS and UPnP features, which usually have security vulnerabilities like bypassing security software.
If you’d like to hide your router SSID and prevent others from seeing and/or connecting to it, you can do so if your router offers the option to disable SSID broadcasting. This ostensibly improves your network security as one would have to know the SSID and network password to gain access.
However, you’d have to manually create a profile with the SSID and other connection parameters, plus your router SSID can still be intercepted from the device’s transmissions to your router and back while using the internet.
