
Open up Command Prompt (search “Command Prompt” in the Start Menu) and type in the ipconfig command. For what it’s worth, I’m on Windows 10 and have a TP-Link router, so that’s what you’ll see in the screenshots below. Log Into Your Router as Admin Every router manufacturer provides its own unique admin panel software, and sometimes it can even differ from model to model, but the overall login procedure is pretty much the same for all of them. This may not be as easy as snapping your fingers, but the process is rather straightforward-just follow the directions below closely and you’ll be fine, even if you’ve never done it before. How to Change Your Wi-Fi Name (Network SSID) Once you’ve picked a name for your network, you actually have to change a setting on your router to make that name come to life. Every little helps.50 Funny Wi-Fi Names for Network SSIDs “Funny” is subjective, so we’ll try to cover as wide a variety of ideas as we can. Then, to make obtaining your SSID harder by scanning each channel - you make your SSID as complex as possible.įor example: Then manually copy and paste that SSID into each wireless device on the WLAN. A relatively random SSID may help in obfucating what your network is - why would you want to broadcast your network ID, when in essence - you'd letting folks on your LAN? It's best to disable broadcasting SSID, so that it add that little extra step in hardening your WLAN from intruders. We port scanned him =) and attempted to crack him via SSH using unknown accounts (like test passwd test) and the obvious root password: root. We took our antenna down, passed him, and sure enough, there was a guy with a laptop in the passenger seat. There was this SUV in front of us with a curious antenna on the top and a 'I'm a war driver' bumper sticker. One time we picked up an ad-hoc on the highway. Lol.) Changed one to 'all your base are belong to us' one time. My driver and I were like: someone is running a p0rn site out of their apartment! (We happened to look up this site and it does exist. If a router can create more than one network, then each can have its own name/SSID. The SSID (Service Set IDentifier) is the name of a wireless network. To just stick with the existing SSID of the company name. Hey folks,Just looking to see how most of y’all name your. An SSID is there so you have a name to connect to your. I was wondering what funny SSIDs you guys have found around. Another one, while driving on the highway came in as 'Kate's Playground.' Saw one named Spock, I assumed that had something to do with the vulcan off Star Trek. Went by that part of town again and it was up to X5. Came across a Ur h4X0r3d! Once and changed it to Ur h4X0r3d X2. Saw that whilst war driving (with kismet =P) once and was laughing my ass off.
