On this page, we explain how to change your wifi password through your router. First of all, there is something you need to know; Find out why you should change the wifi password periodically. Wifi password can be cracked with very simple software and hackers can access all data on your computer by logging into your internet network and computer.
In other words, information that is private to you, such as your files and photos, may fall into their hands. If only these were good, they could also capture and use your passwords and credit card information over your internet network.
Another reason is that if you have shared your wifi password with your friends or neighbors, if they constantly use your internet, your internet and dowload speed will decrease and your internet usage performance will decrease. That’s why you should change your wifi password periodically. While doing this, you should use the WPA2 protocol, that is, you should change it to a password that is hard to guess. This password must contain an uppercase letter, a lowercase letter, a number, and a character.
Wifi Password Change ( Step by Step)
Here, we will explain over the D link router as an example. Even if your router is different, the procedures are the same.
Step 1) In the first step, log in to your ip address such as 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 via your internet browser. This ip address may be different on each router. After entering your ip address, you can log in to your router’s management interface by typing your default username and password. This default username is usually “admin” and password is “password”. But since it may be different for each brand, all these login information are given to you on the label on the back of your device. You can find out your login information by looking at the back of your modem.
Here, we will explain over the D link router as an example. Even if your router is different, the procedures are the same.
Step 1) In the first step, log in to your ip address such as 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 via your internet browser. This ip address may be different on each router. After entering your ip address, you can log in to your router’s management interface by typing your default username and password. This default username is usually “admin” and the password is “password”. But since it may be different for each brand, all these login information are given to you on the label on the back of your device. You can find out your login information by looking at the back of your modem.
Step 2) After logging into the router interface, we enter the “wireless settings” menu. Almost every modem is the same, we will show you via d link.
Step 3) Then proceed to the wireless security section. There is a section where you can change your password and SSID. You choose WPA2 as the security mode, then change the name of your wifi network and put in a hard-to-guess password.
Your wifi password has been successfully changed. Now your internet connection has been reset. You need to reconnect to the network using your new wifi password.WPA2 passwords are usually long and are at least 8 characters. We recommend that you make a note of it so that you do not forget it. If you forget your password, you need to do wifi password recovery, if your modem does not support this, you may need to reset the router and install it from the beginning.