{"id":11692,"date":"2023-06-30T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T09:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routerctrl.com\/?p=11692"},"modified":"2023-11-22T15:18:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T15:18:06","slug":"ssid-of-router","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routerctrl.com\/ssid-of-router\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the SSID of My Router? (Finding Your Wi-Fi Network SSID and Password)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Do you know what an <\/span>SSID<\/span><\/a> is? Do you know your router\u2019s SSID? In this article, in addition to answering these questions, you will get a lot of information about SSID.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Let’s start with a simple definition – <\/span>SSID or Set of Service Identifiers<\/span><\/a> is the name of <\/span>your wireless network<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n The maximum length of the SSID is 32 characters, and there is usually no special limit on the minimum number of characters that make up the SSID.<\/span><\/p>\n Each router has a default SSID (which usually consists of the manufacturer name and some numbers), but you can change it easily.<\/span><\/p>\n The list of available Wi-Fi networks that you open on your devices actually consists of a list of network names<\/a> – SSIDs.<\/span><\/p>\n You can find your SSID very easily. Almost all manufacturers put the SSID on a sticker on the back of the router. Next to the SSID, you can find information such as the default <\/span>Wi-Fi password<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>default IP address<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Default SSIDs for 2.4 and 5 GHz networks on the back of a TP-Link router<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finding the SSID of your router on Android is easy as well. Do the following:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can <\/span>hide your router\u2019s SSID<\/span><\/a>, but why would you want to do this? Here\u2019s the answer.<\/span><\/p>\n Anyone within <\/span>range of your Wi-Fi network<\/span><\/a> can see your SSID and try to misuse it – to <\/span>use it without permission<\/span><\/a>. When you hide your SSID it is not visible to anyone and for that reason, the security of your network will be at a higher level.<\/span><\/p>\n Note:<\/i><\/b> Remember that hiding SSID does not mean that your network is 100% secure because hiding prevents anyone from seeing the SSID, but traffic can still be intercepted by more experienced <\/span><\/i>hackers<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n We will show you the process of hiding your SSID on the example of several popular models.<\/span><\/p>\n Pros and Cons of Hiding Your SSID<\/i><\/b><\/p>\nBasic SSID Information<\/h2>\n
How to Find the SSID on the Router<\/h2>\n
How to Find SSID on Windows<\/h2>\n
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How to Find SSID on macOS<\/h2>\n
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How to Find SSID on Android<\/h2>\n
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How to Find SSID on iOS<\/h2>\n
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What Are the Benefits of Hiding Your SSID?<\/h2>\n