Renaming Wireless Connections
By default, the local name that Windows 7 gives to a saved wireless network connection is the same as the network's SSID. Because SSIDs can sometimes be generic (for example, default is a common SSID on out-of-the-box access points) or obscure, you might want to change a network connection's local name to make it easier to work with. Here are the steps to follow to rename a connection:
- Open the Manage Wireless Networks window, as described earlier.
- Select the wireless network you want to rename.
- Press F2. (You can also right-click the wireless network and then click Rename.)
- Type the new name for the wireless network connection.
- Press Enter.
NOTE Note that renaming the wireless network connection means that you're only changing the local connection name used by Windows 7. The network's SSID is not affected.
In this tutorial:
- Setting a Small Network
- Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Network
- Changing the Computer and Workgroup Name
- Connecting to a Wireless Network
- Working with Windows 7's Basic Network Tools and Tasks
- Accessing the Network and Sharing Center
- Setting Up a Homegroup
- Activating Homegroup Connections
- Creating a Homegroup
- Joining a Homegroup
- Accessing the Homegroup
- Changing Homegroup Settings
- Turning Off Homegroup Connections
- Viewing Network Computers and Devices
- Displaying a Network Map
- Viewing Network Status Details
- Customizing Your Network
- Managing Network Connections
- Opening the Network Connections Window
- Renaming a Network Connection
- Enabling Automatic IP Addressing
- Confirming That Windows 7 Is Configured for Dynamic IP Addressing
- Displaying the Computer's Current IP Address
- Setting Up a Static IP Address
- Displaying the Current DNS Addresses
- Specifying the Static IP Address
- Using a Network Connection to Wake Up a Sleeping Computer
- Disabling a Network Connection
- Managing Wireless Network Connections
- Opening the Manage Wireless Networks Window
- Creating an Ad Hoc Wireless Network
- Working with Wireless Connection Properties
- Modifying Connection Properties
- Modifying Security Properties
- Renaming Wireless Connections
- Reordering Wireless Connections
- Creating User-Specific Wireless Connections
- Removing Wireless Connections