It is also enjoyable and helpful to make your network name or SSID (Service Set Identifier) more creative and different from your neighbors’. Cox Communications, a home internet service provider, makes it possible for clients to customize their WiFi name if they wish to have something witty, a quote from a movie, or their last name. Below is a guide on how to change your WiFi name using Cox.
Navigate to the web address of your modem settings page
The first thing that you have to do when customizing your WiFi network name is to go to the modem settings. Cox gateway modem has an administrative settings page for the users to manage by accessing options such as WiFi settings, parental control, speed test, and so on.
There are two main ways to access your Cox gateway settings:
1. Access the Gateway Admin Page
Any web browser on the home network you want to connect should be opened and the gateway IP address entered in the URL box. This is usually 192.168.0.1 but you can verify this information on a sticker that is usually found on the Cox modem. Type your modem admin username and password when you are required to do so. These are also printed on your modem if you have not changed them.
Once again, after you log in to your gateway, look at the top part of the page and select Wireless or WiFi.
2. Download, Setup, and Launch Cox WiFi App
However, if you want a quicker way to change the WiFi name, you can do it through your mobile device using the Cox WiFi app. Follow the link and install the free application on your phone or tablet from the applications store. Launch the app, log in with your Cox account, and select the home network.
From here you can select “Personalize Name” to customize your 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz network names.
Changers Your 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz Network Names
Almost all of the Cox gateways transmit two frequency bands; 2.4 Ghz which is older but has longer range penetration through walls and 5 GHz which is relatively newer and provides a higher data transfer rate over shorter distances.
As mentioned earlier, the gateway creates two distinct WiFi networks, and therefore, you can use different SSIDs or names for both bands if desired. Here’s how:
1. Choose Your 2.4Ghz Wireless Settings
Go to the gateway admin screen, on the Wireless tab, or the Cox WiFi app, to find settings for your 2.4Ghz WiFi network. It may have “2.4” in its name by default It may have “2.4” in its name by default To edit the name field, use the click or tap method.
2. Type New WiFi Name
Type in the new preferred WiFi network name that you would like to have. It can be set to any configuration up to 32 characters. For instance “SmithFamilyNetwork” or “BatcaveWiFi”. Items and objects are permitted.
3. Update New 2.4Ghz Network Name
When you are done typing your new name, hit the save button. Do the same for the 5Ghz network name if you wish to name it differently Repeat this process. It is however recommended to assign a related but somewhat different name for the 5Ghz network.
4. Rename Devices to New Network Names
The final process is to re-establish the connection of all your wireless devices and computers to the new SSIDs and wireless passwords for the renamed WiFi networks. It is advisable to restart most of the devices as they will recognize the changes and reconnect on their own, however, on some equipment you will have to select the new names yourself.
Guidelines When Changing Cox WiFi Name
Here are some additional tips when changing your Cox home WiFi network name:
- Do not include personal details (like address or the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number) into your customized SSID for security purposes.
- Rename only the first radio band while leaving the other one to have something in the default name ‘Cox’ to give the users of the network a hint on which one to use.
- It is advisable to reset your modem if there are new names in your network after the change of names for the settings update.
- If you have used port forwarding rules for gaming, updating equipment, or for remote access then ensure you check if those rules are still functional after renaming the WiFi.
- One should change the WiFi password whenever he or she changes the network names for increased security.
- Ensure that all the computers, smart home devices, TVs, phones, and gaming consoles reconnect properly to WiFi after a name change.
Changing your WiFi network names via your Cox gateway admin or the Cox WiFi app will not take much time. Rename 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz SSIDs to make your home WiFi unique and entertaining or functional for wireless networks. Another effective way of increasing home network security is by occasionally renaming and resetting the WiFi passwords too.
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