Came home today and couldn't connect to WiFi. Checked my network and couldn't find it listed as an available network so I jumped on the app to see what was up. App showed the router was online and connected, couldn't figure out what was going on so I did a reboot through the app menu. After rebooting, still nothing but I did notice there was a generic netgear39 network available on phone. Not sure if it was there before or not but after checking the app again I realized it was my network. Somehow my SSID has been changed and given a new password. What would cause this SSID to change? The reboot through the app is just a power cycle, correct? Will changing the SSID back to what it used to be (assuming I can remember what that was) allow all of my devices to reconnect without having to manually reconnect everything? TIA
@KevinB52 wrote: Will changing the SSID back to what it used to be (assuming I can remember what that was) allow all of my devices to reconnect without having to manually reconnect everything?
That should work.
It is a standard strategy to keep the same SSID and passwords on a network. I have done so through many generations of routers.
As you say, it avoids having to reconnect all the devices on your network.
The router should not reset itself on a reboot, but these things can happen. Something like a power cut, for example, can scramble the router's memory.
It is a good idea to save a backup of your configuration so that you can reload it again if the system throws a wobbly. (That is a technical term for "gets it knickers in a twist".)
