Changing WiFi Name or Password on SmartRG modems - Revision history

Gc884 at 18:56, 24 March 2026

2026-03-24T18:56:14Z

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	1. Using an Ethernet cable plug into one of the yellow '''LAN''' Ports at the back of the ~~OvisLink~~ modem or connect to your wireless network '''NCF_XXXX'''.		1. Using an Ethernet cable plug into one of the yellow '''LAN''' Ports at the back of the modem or connect to your wireless network '''NCF_XXXX'''.

	2. Open an Internet browser on your computer and connect to the modem by typing [http://192.168.1.1 192.168.1.1] in the address bar.		2. Open an Internet browser on your computer and connect to the modem by typing [http://192.168.1.1 192.168.1.1] in the address bar.

GC884 at 21:02, 17 April 2024

2024-04-17T21:02:16Z

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	1. Using an Ethernet cable plug into one of the yellow '''LAN''' Ports at the back of the OvisLink modem or connect to your wireless network '''NCF_XXXX'''.		1. Using an Ethernet cable plug into one of the yellow '''LAN''' Ports at the back of the OvisLink modem or connect to your wireless network '''NCF_XXXX'''.
	~~<gallery widths="150" heights="150" perrow="3" caption="OvisLink Modem LAN Ports in Yellow">~~
	~~File:OV804wvaBackView.png\|Back of OvisLink OV804WVA~~
	~~File:Ov935BackView.png\|Back of OvisLink OV935WVA~~
	~~</gallery>~~

	2. Open an Internet browser on your computer and connect to the modem by typing [http://192.168.1.1 192.168.1.1] in the address bar.		2. Open an Internet browser on your computer and connect to the modem by typing [http://192.168.1.1 192.168.1.1] in the address bar.
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	* Username: '''admin'''		* Username: '''admin'''
	* Password: Your modem password (Default is '''admin''')		* Password: Your modem password (Default is '''admin''')
	[[File:Login Page ~~OvisLink~~.png\|alt=~~OvisLink~~ Login Page\|none\|thumb\|540x540px\|~~OvisLink~~ modem Login Page]]		[[File:SR505n-Login Page.png\|alt=SmartRG Login Page\|none\|thumb\|540x540px\|SmartRG modem Login Page]]
	'''Changing your WiFi name:''' <br>		'''Changing your WiFi name:''' <br>
	4. From the '''Device Info''' page, navigate to '''Wireless''' menu option on the left.		4. From the '''Device Info''' page, navigate to '''Wireless''' menu option on the left.

Gc884: Updated text and images about OvisLink modems

2024-03-21T21:27:50Z

Updated text and images about OvisLink modems

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	1. Using an Ethernet cable plug into one of the yellow '''LAN''' Ports at the back of the ~~SmartRG~~ modem or connect to your wireless network '''NCF_XXXX'''.		1. Using an Ethernet cable plug into one of the yellow '''LAN''' Ports at the back of the OvisLink modem or connect to your wireless network '''NCF_XXXX'''.
	<gallery ~~caption="SmartRG Modem LAN Ports in Yellow"~~ widths="150" heights="150" perrow="3">		<gallery widths="150" heights="150" perrow="3" caption="OvisLink Modem LAN Ports in Yellow">
	File:~~SR516ac-back~~.png\|Back of ~~SmartRG SR516ac~~		File:OV804wvaBackView.png\|Back of OvisLink OV804WVA
	File:~~Sr506n-back~~.~~PNG\|Back of SmartRG SR506n~~		File:Ov935BackView.png\|Back of OvisLink OV935WVA
	~~File:Sr505n back.jpg~~\|Back of ~~SmartRG SR505n~~
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	* Username: '''admin'''		* Username: '''admin'''
	* Password: Your modem password (Default is '''admin''')		* Password: Your modem password (Default is '''admin''')
	[[File:~~SR505n-~~Login Page.png\|alt=~~SmartRG SR505n~~ Login Page\|none\|thumb\|540x540px\|~~SmartRG~~ modem Login Page~~\|link=https://www.ncf.ca/ncf/support/wiki/File:SR505n-Login_Page.png~~]]		[[File:Login Page OvisLink.png\|alt=OvisLink Login Page\|none\|thumb\|540x540px\|OvisLink modem Login Page]]

	'''Changing your WiFi name:''' <br>		'''Changing your WiFi name:''' <br>
	4. From the '''Device Info''' page, navigate to '''Wireless''' menu option on the left.		4. From the '''Device Info''' page, navigate to '''Wireless''' menu option on the left.

Xx176: Initial entry for the wifi name and password change

2022-09-19T17:39:25Z

Initial entry for the wifi name and password change

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<div class="ncfrightbox"> {{Template:Troubleshooting DSL Links}} </div>

{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="2" |'''Summary of Configuration Information and Changes'''
|-
|Modem Login Page:

Modem Administrator User Name:

Modem Administrator Password:
|[http://192.168.1.1 192.168.1.1]
'''admin'''

NCF Modem Password (Default is '''admin''')
|-
|Where to go in Menu:
|'''Wireless→ 5 Ghz Band→ Basic or Security'''
'''Wireless→ 2.4 Ghz Band→ Basic or Security'''
|-
|Changes:
|
* SSID changes the WiFi Name
* WPA passphrase changes the WiFi Password
|}
1. Using an Ethernet cable plug into one of the yellow '''LAN''' Ports at the back of the SmartRG modem or connect to your wireless network '''NCF_XXXX'''.
<gallery caption="SmartRG Modem LAN Ports in Yellow" widths="150" heights="150" perrow="3">
File:SR516ac-back.png|Back of SmartRG SR516ac
File:Sr506n-back.PNG|Back of SmartRG SR506n
File:Sr505n back.jpg|Back of SmartRG SR505n
</gallery>

2. Open an Internet browser on your computer and connect to the modem by typing [http://192.168.1.1 192.168.1.1] in the address bar.

3. Click on the '''Manage Gateway(Advanced)'''” Log in to the Administrative Account:
* Username: '''admin'''
* Password: Your modem password   (Default is '''admin''')
[[File:SR505n-Login Page.png|alt=SmartRG SR505n Login Page|none|thumb|540x540px|SmartRG modem Login Page|link=https://www.ncf.ca/ncf/support/wiki/File:SR505n-Login_Page.png]]

'''Changing your WiFi name:''' <br>
4. From the '''Device Info''' page, navigate to '''Wireless''' menu option on the left.

5. Click on either the '''5 GHz Band''' or '''2.4 GHz Band''' submenus

6. On the '''Wireless-- Basic''' settings page for either the 2.5 or 5 GHz band, change the SSID to the WiFi name to the name of your choice

7. Click '''Apply/Save''' at the bottom of the page.
* If you are connected to your modem over WiFi, you may be disconnected at this time. You will need to connect to the new WiFi name with the same WiFi password as before

'''Changing your WiFi password:''' <br>
4. From the '''Device Info''' page, navigate to '''Wireless''' menu option on the left.

5. Click on either the '''5 GHz Band''' or '''2.4 GHz Band''' submenus

6. Click on '''Security'''

7. On the '''Wireless-- Security''' settings page for either the 2.5 or 5 GHz band, change the '''WPA passphrase''' to the password of your choice
* You can check that the password is correct by clicking the '''Click here to display''' button which generates a pop up.

8. Click '''Apply/Save''' at the bottom of the page.
* If you are connected to your modem over WiFi, you may be disconnected at this time. You will need to re-connect to your WiFi with the new password
'''Notes:'''
* You will need to change the 2.4 GHz band and 5 GHz bands independently. If the bands have the same name and password, your device will select the best band at that time. If you are having WiFi interference issues, it may be better to have different names for the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands to test them independently.
[[Category:DSL]]
[[Category:Modems]]

== See Also ==
*[[Modem Configuration]] - for a complete list of instructions for all NCF modems
*[[Modem Lights#SmartRG|About SmartRG modem lights]]
*[[Changing DNS Settings on SmartRG Modems]]
*[[Dynamic DNS]]