Why can't I rename my computer's network when I just changed my Wi-Fi password?
Why can't I rename my computer's network when I just changed my Wi-Fi password?
I know this sounds silly, lol, but for us OCDer's it causes mental breakdowns! :O Sooooo... earlier I went to change the names of my 2 wifi connections (i'm guessing you get both 2.4ghz and 5ghz connections in your neck of the woods too) because for a long time i had both of them set to just really dumb silly childish names and i've matured now 😀 I wanted to have them set to just super simple names (ie. Pent 2.4 and Pent 5 as the name of my ISP is Pentanet) but i accidentally set the first one to Pent 2.5 at first and i noticed my ethernet connection rook that name too. I then went and changed it to Pent 2.4,,, but no matter what i try i can't get the ethernet connection to change it's name 🙁 Ofcourse i tried going to Network and Internet Settings and right-clicking on it and selecting "rename"... but all that does is change the name at the top... Pent 2.5 still rermains in the middle and still shows up as Pent 2.5 in my list of available network connections on the taskbar. Surely one of you wonderful lovely nerds will know a solution to this earth-shattering problem of mine, surely?
Make a router or modem/router if needed? Network names are set through the router's menus or screens. Who has full control over that router? You need help from them. If you are the admin, reset it to factory defaults and start fresh with your chosen network names. Before you do this, download the User Guide/Manual for the router. Check every setting option and note down what the default values look like. Write down what you want and plan out each step one by one. Make those changes. First set up the wired connection, then go through each wireless frequency (2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz). Test your work as you finish it and fix any problems before moving on to the next step.
Network names are saved in a special place called registry. To fix this, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles\{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX} and find the right adapter. Then change the ProfileName string to something else you like it to have. Don't worry - network names don't really matter at all. You should not stress about that one bit.