For beginners who are not familiar with how these things work, changing the password of the Wi-Fi network can be a hard thing because they don’t know how it is done and they think that it is a difficult task, however, that is not the case. Anyone with a little knowledge of computers can change the password of a Wi-Fi network in less than 2 minutes. Yes, that’s right!
Below is a complete step-by-step guide on how you can change the WiFi password of popular wireless routers: TP-Link, D-Link, and NETGEAR.
You should remember that when you are setting a new password then make sure that is a strong one. You can set a password between 8-63 characters which can include alphabets, digits, and special symbols. So, when setting up a password, make sure that you set a strong and secure as the privacy of your internet connection also depends on it.
How to Change WiFi Password?
TP-Link
Follow this guide to change your Wi-Fi Password on TP-Link Routers. Make sure that your PC/Laptop is connected to the TP-Link Router network.
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- Open a web browser.
- In the address bar of the browser, type http://tplinkwifi.net and press Enter. You can also use the default gateway address, 192.168.0.1 / 192.168.1.1.
- TP-Link Router login page will appear. To proceed, you will have to enter the login username and password.
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- The default login credentials for TP-Link Routers are:
- Username: admin
- Password: admin
- Once you are inside the admin dashboard of the router, navigate to Wireless > Wireless Security > WPA/WPA2 – Personal > Password.
- Enter your new password in the given field.
- Click on Save to apply the changes.
- You have successfully changed the Wi-Fi password of your TP-Link Router!
D-Link
Follow this guide to change your Wi-Fi Password on d-Link Routers. Before proceeding, make sure that your device is connected to the D-Link Router network.
- On your PC, open a web browser.
- In the URL bar of the browser, type http://dlinkrouter or http://dlinkrouter.local and press Enter. You can also use the default gateway address, 192.168.0.1 / 192.168.1.1.
- A login page with D-Link branding will appear on the screen. You will be prompted to enter the login username and password to continue.
- Once you are inside the admin panel of the router, go to Setup > Wireless Settings > Wireless Security Mode.
- Set WPA/WPA2-Personal as the Wireless Security Mode.
- In the Pre-Shared Key section, enter the new Wi-Fi password in the given field ranging from 8-63 characters.
- Click on Apply to confirm the changes.
You have successfully changed the Wi-Fi password of your D-Link Router!