How To Change A Centurylink Wifi Password?

Initial Introduction Having a strong and safe password can help to guarantee that your house Wi-Fi network and devices are safe. Every new client immediately receives a wifi password from CenturyLink, however, it is advised to switch this specific password to a safer one. Your CenturyLink wifi password may be changed without expert assistance; this procedure will not take much of your time. We will go through changing CenturyLink's wifi password step by step in this post so that nobody will guess it readily.

Prerequisites Before changing your CenturyLink wifi password, make sure that you have the following.

• Website or an application with access to your CenturyLink router – This is usually kept in a closet or utility room. It would have to be connected via an Ethernet cable or accessed from a device that is already connected to your Wi-Fi network.
• Account information - Be sure to have your account phone number, account PIN code, and your account password. These enable you to gain access to the router’s settings dashboard where you can make some changes.

Instructions Follow these step-by-step instructions to change your default CenturyLink wifi network password to a new custom password.

Go to your CenturyLink router’s admin panel Use an internet browser to navigate to HTTP: To access the router settings, open your web browser and enter the IP address of the router, which is 192. 168. 0. 1, and enter your CenturyLink username and password when requested. This lets you have permission to view and control various aspects of the router and the network as a whole.

Select your wifi network On the left side of the page, you will find a list of options; navigate to the Wireless Settings and then choose the particular wifi network for which you wish to change the password. It’s typically the first network on which your devices automatically connect to.

Go to the security options In the options of the selected wifi network settings, select the feature that allows you to view and modify wireless security settings. Find out where the name Pre-Shared Key, Network Key, or Password can be changed or modified.

Type in and verify the latest wifi password In the available fields, remove the default wifi password that is already included and replace it with the new custom password you want to set instead. There should also be a second input field where users type the new password again to confirm the change.

Store your new wifi password After inputting find a Save, Apply, or OK button on the page to enable you to save the new wifi password. Before finalizing the change, your CenturyLink router could ask you to confirm the change once more.

Devices connected to it should be connected back to the wifi The final step is to now connect all your devices and computers that are Wi-Fi enabled to the new CenturyLink network using the new password. Just turn off your wifi connection and forget it, then search again for your wifi signal and enter the new password when configuring.

The following are some tips that can be followed when one is setting up their wifi connection to ensure they set a secure password.

When establishing a new wifi password for your CenturyLink home network, consider the following tips.

• Must be at least 8 characters, including upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols for security
• It is recommended not to use an actual word or names when it comes to randomness.
• It should be changed at least once a year to remain a step ahead of the intruders.
• Make sure all the wifi users at home are informed of the new password.
• Store it somewhere in your password manager in case you forget it.

Troubleshooting Changing CenturyLink Password

If you encounter issues changing your default CenturyLink wifi password to a new one, a few troubleshooting things to verify.

• Verify the account credentials used to log in to the router.
• Try turning off both modem and router and turn on again then try to access the site.
• Make certain that you are connecting to the right gateway address
• This can be done by clearing the browser history/cache/cookies before signing into the website.
• Try to take the router back to its factory settings if it still does not work.

If you continue to experience issues with password changes, or if you have questions about them, contact CenturyLink technical support for additional help.

Conclusion

If you have the CenturyLink router management portal in front of you, it is quite easy to change the CenturyLink wifi password from the default one and use a new custom password instead. By following the above steps, you can easily update the network security feature by using your password which is very difficult for other people to guess. This is a process of changing passwords frequently so that other devices cannot connect to our home wifi network without our permission.

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