Tips to Change the WiFi Name of Xfinity Routers

Naming your wireless network can be exciting if you name it according to your preferences. That said, if you have an Xfinity Router in your home or small office setup, you can change the default wireless network name to anything you prefer. It requires you to perform Xfinity Router login and follows some simple steps further. On naming the wireless network, you can easily locate it and connect to the network wirelessly.

Read on to explore how you can change the WiFi name of your Xfinity Router and gather some valuable insights into logging into the admin console of the device.

What is a WiFi Name?

WiFi name, also known as the SSID is the name of a wireless network which is associated with your wireless router. When you initially install the device, it has a default WiFi name; however, you can change this according to your preferences. Upon changing the SSID of your router, you can see the new name on the list of available wireless networks when the router completes the search for the wireless networks in range.

How to Change the WiFi Name of Xfinity Routers? 

Now that you know what a SSID or WiFi name is, read on to explore how you change the name of the wireless network. To start with, you must connect your router to a computer either wirelessly or using an Ethernet cable. During the process, if you see Xfinity Router blinking orange, restart the device. Once the router and the computer are connected, follow the below-mentioned steps to change the WiFi name of the router:

1. Open an internet browser on your computer.
2. Type the IP address, 192.168.1.1 in the browser’s address bar and press Enter.
3. On the router login page, enter the username and the password and click on “Login”. You can find the details in the user manual that comes along with the router and at the back or bottom of the router.
4. Once you are logged into the admin console of the router, click on the “Wireless” tab.
5. Enter the new WiFi name in the blank field and then enter it again to confirm.
6. Click on the “Apply” button to save the changes.
7. Log out of the router admin console.

Once you complete the steps mentioned above, you can proceed and search for the available wireless networks in range. You can see the newly set WiFi name in the list of available networks. In case you wonder how to reset Xfinity Router, simply press and hold the reset button of the router for 10 seconds. You will notice that the router’s status lights flicker and it restarts. It means that the reset is complete. You can now use the default router login credentials to get access to the admin console again.