Windows 7 / Networking

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:

  1. Open the Manage Wireless Networks window, as described earlier.
  2. Select the wireless network you want to rename.
  3. Press F2. (You can also right-click the wireless network and then click Rename.)
  4. Type the new name for the wireless network connection.
  5. 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.

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