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Using SSID name and P/w
Hi Is it better to use the SSID Name and password that comes with the units or it is better that we cahnge both of them? For secutiry point of view which one is more safer and recommended
Changing of the PW would also be a bit more secure as you can set your own unique PW. Can be simple or complex as well. Also chaning of the SSID would be recommended so that you know what SSID your connecting too. Can be anything and unique as well.
I agree that the WiFi SSID and password are perfectly secure as long as no one you fear has physical access to the device. The bigger issue (for me) is changing device setups. I have had the same WiFi name and password for the past three routers. When I get a new one, I simply give it the same credentials as the one before and "everything connects". (So far, I have not had to change the MAC address to match the old router, although Netgear provides a way to do that as well.)
When I scan my neighborhood, it's pretty obvious that over half of my neighbors have left their WiFi with the name it came with.