What is My WiFi Login Username And Password | How To Find It?

Where to Find SSID And Password (If You Aren’t Connected to That Network)?

Suppose you are just installing a new WiFi router on your home and now looking to connect your device to your new network. Then, my friend, you first need your SSID. Now, this isn’t a challenging task to do. You can find your SSID at the backside of your router. Almost every ISP provides a sticker at the backside of their router mentioned with SSID name and password. So you can easily get it from there. However, if you cannot find that, then look at the picture below to get a pictorial look at how the SSID looks. 

As you see in the picture, there are two SSID numbers mentioned in the sticker. Don’t worry! You do not require to worry about which one you should use as one is for the 2.4Ghz band, while the other one is for the 5Ghz band. So, you can use the one which your smartphone or PC supports. SSID number is the most important thing that you need when connecting to your new network connection for the first time. 

How To Get Your WiFi Username

Now, the most important part. If you want to tweak some changes to your router setting. Then, you need your WiFi username and password, which is not your SSID, as both are different things as one is used to connect to that network and the other is to control that network. WiFi username plays a vital role in the security of your network because to change your password, you need to access the admin panel, and that without WiFi, username and password look to be impossible.

However, for just the hit and trial method, nearly most of the network’s WiFi username is Admin, so if you cannot find your WiFi’s user name, try this first. Suppose this hit and trial method won’t work in your case. Then, check which brand’s router you have (such as Asus, Hathway, etc.). Now, you can simply Google for a username along with your router’s brand name. Google will indeed find something relevant for you. Now, from where to get the password? Usually, the password is also Admin, so first try this and if this is not working. Then, try password, as most of the routers have this as their default password. Meanwhile, if this is not your router’s password, then Google it as you’ll get your password from there.

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Get SSID and Password If You are using a Windows PC:

Now, if you are connected to that network using your Windows PC. Then, the easiest way to find your SSID is using the command prompt. Let’s see how.

1. First of all, you require to hover to your desktop and right-click on the empty space of your taskbar, and from the drop-down context menu, select the task manager.
2. Now, hit the File option and run a new task. After that, checkmark the box located in front of the Create this task with administrator privileges and then type in CMD and click the OK button.
3. Then, inside the cmd window, type ‘netsh WLAN show profile “SSID” key+clear’. Now, when you see the SSID, mentioned the network name. After doing this, you’ll get your network password. 

Get SSID and Password if You are Using a MacBook:

1. Firstly, launch the Mac spotlight by pressing the spacebar + command. Now, type keychain access.
2. After that, click on the System followed by the password. Then, you need to select the network you wish to reveal by double-clicking on it.
3. Now, checkmark the box next to the Show Password. But, now you need to use your Mac’s login password. 
4. Once you have done this, the password is now revealed. Note it down or save it and use it further.

What If You Need Reset Your Routers Default Username and Password?

Well, if you want to secure or go one step ahead to secure your connection more. Then, you need to change your router’s default username and password. But, for this, you need to reset your router’s default settings. But, how? Let’s see.

1. Check your router. There will be a button at the rear side which is labeled as Reset. So, press and hold it for about 10-15 seconds. The new generation routers flashing lite to let you know that your action is under process. 
2. Once done, leave your router until it gets rebooted and all lights started blinking again.
3. Now, use your admin login credentials and access your admin panel. 
4. That’s it. Now, locate and the reset password option and type a strong password and save it. But, don’t forget to save it somewhere as if you lost or forget that password, then you do not have any other option to reaccess the admin panel.

So, that’s it for the guide on what is your WiFi login username and password and how you’ll find it. We hope this guide helped you. However, if you want to know more about SSIDs or how the router works, let us know in the comment section. If we got a maximum number of requests, we would create a dedicated guide on that topic.