Method 1: My Orcon
- Go to My Orcon.
- Log in (with your Orcon account email and password) and find ‘My Wi-Fi’ in the menu.
- Enter a new network name and password for your Wi-Fi.
- Press ‘Save’.
Make sure all of your devices use the new network name and password.
Method 2: Modem Interface
Make sure you’ve connected your device to the modem via cable or Wi-Fi before completing these steps.
- Open an internet browser and type in 192.168.1.1
- Enter the user name and password:
- Username: admin
- Password: last 6 digits of modem MAC address (all lower case), which you’ll find on the back of your modem
- Select ‘Wireless’ in the left-hand menu
- Select ‘2.4 GHz’ in the left-hand menu under ’Wireless’
- In the field labelled ‘SSID’, enter your new Wi-Fi name, then click ‘Save’
- Select ‘Security’ under ‘2.4GHz’ in the left-hand menu
- In the field labelled ‘WPA/WAPI passphrase’, enter a new Wi-Fi password and click ‘Save’
- Repeat the process from step 5 for the ‘5 GHz’ section. Make sure the Wi-Fi name (SSID) and password are identical to the ‘2.4 GHz’ Wi-Fi. Your devices will connect to the most suitable network automatically.
Make sure all of your devices use the new network name and password.