# How do I change the Wireless SSID and Wireless Password on my DIR-868L

### **Method 1:**

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Open your Internet browser and enter <http://dlinkrouter>, <http://dlinkrouter.local>, or <http://192.168.0.1> into the address bar.

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Enter your login information. If you have not changed the default settings, the username is Admin and the password field should be left blank. Click **Login.**

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Click on the Setup tab on the top of the page and then click Wireless Settings from the menu on the left-hand side.

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### Click on Manual Wireless Connection Setup

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Next to **Wireless Network Name**, type in a new SSID. This can be done separately for both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, and each band should have a different SSID.

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### Click Save Settings to save your configuration.

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### **Method 2:**

If you’ve registered your router with mydlink, you may log in to the mydlink web portal at [www.mydlink.com](http://www.mydlink.com/) to modify your router’s settings.

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### Go to <https://www.mydlink.com>

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### Log in to mydlink with your existing mydlink account and password.

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### Choose the router from My Devices. Go to the Settings tab.

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### Go to Basic Settings and enter a new SSID in the Wi-Fi Network Name (SSID) field.

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### Click Apply if you have made changes to the settings.

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Click **Yes** to confirm that you would like to apply the new settings to the router. It will take at least 80 seconds to save the changes and reboot the router.

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