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Vodafone HG659/Windows 8

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Change name and password for your Wi-Fi hotspot - Vodafone HG659/Windows 8

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Your router comes with a default name and password which are used when you establish a connection to the internet using your Wi-Fi hotspot. You can change these settings. Remember, you need to establish a connection to the router web interface.

Click Home Network.
Step 1 of 9

Find "Wi-Fi Encryption"

Click Home Network.

Click Wi-Fi Settings.
Step 2 of 9

Find "Wi-Fi Encryption"

Click Wi-Fi Settings.

Click Wi-Fi Encryption.
Step 3 of 9

Find "Wi-Fi Encryption"

Click Wi-Fi Encryption.

Highlight the field next to
Step 4 of 9

Enter Wi-Fi hotspot name

Highlight the field next to "SSID" below the required frequency band and key in the required name for your Wi-Fi hotspot.

Highlight the field next to
Step 5 of 9

Enter Wi-Fi hotspot password

Highlight the field next to "WPA pre-shared key" and key in the required password for your Wi-Fi hotspot.

Click Save.
Step 6 of 9

Save settings

Click Save.

Click the network icon.
Step 7 of 9

Remove Wi-Fi hotspot in Windows

Click the network icon.

If you change the Wi-Fi hotspot password, you need to remove the Wi-Fi hotspot from Windows as Windows will try to connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot using the old password.
You can now use the new settings to establish a wireless connection to the internet.
Right-click the name of your Wi-Fi hotspot.
Step 8 of 9

Remove Wi-Fi hotspot in Windows

Right-click the name of your Wi-Fi hotspot.

If you change the Wi-Fi hotspot password, you need to remove the Wi-Fi hotspot from Windows as Windows will try to connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot using the old password.
You can now use the new settings to establish a wireless connection to the internet.
Click Forget this network.
Step 9 of 9

Remove Wi-Fi hotspot in Windows

Click Forget this network.

If you change the Wi-Fi hotspot password, you need to remove the Wi-Fi hotspot from Windows as Windows will try to connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot using the old password.
You can now use the new settings to establish a wireless connection to the internet.

Find "Wi-Fi Encryption"

Click Home Network.
Click Wi-Fi Settings.
Click Wi-Fi Encryption.

Enter Wi-Fi hotspot name

Highlight the field next to "SSID" below the required frequency band and key in the required name for your Wi-Fi hotspot.

Enter Wi-Fi hotspot password

Highlight the field next to "WPA pre-shared key" and key in the required password for your Wi-Fi hotspot.

Save settings

Click Save.

Remove Wi-Fi hotspot in Windows

Click the network icon.
If you change the Wi-Fi hotspot password, you need to remove the Wi-Fi hotspot from Windows as Windows will try to connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot using the old password.
You can now use the new settings to establish a wireless connection to the internet.
Right-click the name of your Wi-Fi hotspot.
If you change the Wi-Fi hotspot password, you need to remove the Wi-Fi hotspot from Windows as Windows will try to connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot using the old password.
You can now use the new settings to establish a wireless connection to the internet.
Click Forget this network.
If you change the Wi-Fi hotspot password, you need to remove the Wi-Fi hotspot from Windows as Windows will try to connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot using the old password.
You can now use the new settings to establish a wireless connection to the internet.

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