Network name (SSID)
Set to a single, unique name (case-sensitive) for all bands
The Wi-Fi network name, or service set identifier (SSID), is the name your network uses to advertise its presence to other devices. It's also the name that nearby users will see on their device's list of available networks.
Use a name that's unique to your network, and make sure all routers on your network use the same name for every band they support.
- Don't use common names or default names such as linksys, netgear, dlink, wireless or 2wire.
- Don't give your 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz or 6 GHz bands different names. All bands should have the same name.
If you don't follow this guidance, your devices may not connect reliably to your network, to all of the routers on your network or to all of the available bands of your routers. And devices that join your network are more likely to encounter other networks that have the same name, and then automatically try to connect to them.
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