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Nigthawk AX12/Model RAX120, Network Naming
Hi All, I just purchased the Nigthawk AX12/Model RAX120, and I have a question regarding Network Naming. Simply, how do I do that? I cannot find any place in the setup/Settings/Configurations that e...
Santec007 wrote:Hi All,
I just purchased the Nigthawk AX12/Model RAX120, and I have a question regarding Network Naming. Simply, how do I do that? I cannot find any place in the setup/Settings/Configurations that even mention the network name utility.
Tks,
Dave S.
Are you referring to the Wi-Fi network?
Santec007 wrote:Hi All,
I just purchased the Nigthawk AX12/Model RAX120, and I have a question regarding Network Naming. Simply, how do I do that? I cannot find any place in the setup/Settings/Configurations that even mention the network name utility.
Tks,
Dave S.
Are you referring to the Wi-Fi network?
Hi and thanks for the reply.
Actually I am referring to the CAT Hardwired connections as well as the wifi devices. In the past it was necessary for me to name the network so as to allow all of the devices to see each other and be able to share files and printers.
Dave S.
Santec007 wrote:Hi and thanks for the reply.
Actually I am referring to the CAT Hardwired connections as well as the wifi devices. In the past it was necessary for me to name the network so as to allow all of the devices to see each other and be able to share files and printers.
Dave S.
For your Wi-Fi network you can accept the Netgear default or provide you own name for the SSID. SSID stands for service set identifier. The default SSID and password will be on the label on the back of your router. Changing the network name is optional but you really should change the password to something you control. You can have separate SSIDs for the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz networks or you can use the same one. If you are connecting iOT devices on the 2.4 GHz network, you want to name it differently from the 5 GHz network.
The Ethernet network is named by your computer. As long as you are connecting the Ethernet cables to the router, no password is necessary.
If you have not done so, you need to go to the downloads section at the top of this page and feed in your model number so you can download the user manual and quick start guide.
Changing a computers hardwired network name is something you have to change through the registry. (beware, dragons be here)
How to Change or Rename the Active Network Profile Name in Windows 10 (howtogeek.com)
plemans wrote:
(beware, dragons be here)
Fire breathing?
If the network has done its Windows thing and picked up the name from the router, you could try changing the "Device name" in:
- Advanced
- Setup
- LAN Setup
- Device Name
Or just
- Advanced
- Setup
- Device Name
At least, that's my router, which is not a RAX.
Windows can pick up the network name from that.
But as Kitsap hints, you shouldn't have to do that to get things to communicate on the network.
As always, start with the issue – getting things to work together – rather than someone's idea of "the solution", which, even if it works, may not be the best option.
Changing the status of the network in Windows from public to private can remove some obstacles. But that's just a guess based on no knowledge on my part of what you mean by "to allow all of the devices to see each other and be able to share files and printers".
