# How do I change the Wireless SSID and Wireless Password on my DIR-868L router? ### **Method 1** {% stepper %} {% step %} Open your Internet browser and enter , , or into the address bar.
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.**
{% endstep %} {% step %} ### Click on the Setup tab on the top of the page and then click Wireless Settings from the menu on the left-hand side.
{% endstep %} {% step %} ### Click on Manual Wireless Connection Setup
{% endstep %} {% step %} 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.
{% endstep %} {% step %} ### Click Save Settings to save your configuration.
{% endstep %} {% endstepper %} ### **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.
{% stepper %} {% step %} Go to
{% endstep %} {% step %} Log in to mydlink with your existing mydlink account and password.
{% endstep %} {% step %} ### Choose the router from My Devices. Go to the Settings tab.
{% endstep %} {% step %} ### Go to Basic Settings and enter a new SSID in the Wi-Fi Network Name (SSID) field.
{% endstep %} {% step %} ### Click Apply if you have made changes to the settings.
{% endstep %} {% step %} 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.
{% endstep %} {% endstepper %}