

Don’t expose your personal details in the SSID, such as your home address or full name. If you set a custom SSID, you can name your home “The Bat Cave”, “Unbreakable Fortress”, or however you like. Similar default SSIDs can cause confusion. Depending on your router brand, the default SSID names could look something like this: TP-Link_015040, netgear37, Linksys00042, etc.Ĭhanging your SSID and password from the default is usually a good idea.

Typically, manufacturers create default SSIDs by combining a company’s name with random numbers or letters. Routers come with default SSIDs (SSIDs beginning with “TP-Link” or “Linksys” should sound familiar), but users can (and should) change them to whatever they like. When you see a list of available Wi-Fi hotspots on your device, you’re looking at a list of SSIDs. It’s a technical way to refer to a network’s name.
