iiNet Modem Change WiFi password
If you have a third party modem, please consult your modem's user manual or check the manufacturer's website for support information.
Select your modem:
Note: If your modem is not listed here, please refer to our Legacy Resources page.
Nokia FastMile 3.2 5G Modem
Using the Nokia WiFi App
- Open the Nokia Wifi App.
- Select Settings.
- Under Wi-Fi Networks, select the Network Name – by default, this is NOKIA-XXXX.
- Click the Pencil icon at the top right of the screen.
- Enter your WiFi name and Password as desired then click the blue tick at the top right of the screen.
- A pop up will appear advising that you will need to connect devices to the new network name. Click Ok, got it.
- The app will start to update the network details. This will take 2-3 minutes to complete.
- Reconnect your devices with your new WiFi name and/or password.
Using the Web GUI
- On a device that's connected to your modem, open your web browser and go to 192.168.1.1. The service overview page will load
- From the left pane, select Network.
- From the Wi-Fi Networks dropdown, select 2.4GHz.
- Log in with the default username “admin” and the unique default password on your modem's barcode sticker, or use your custom password.
- Enter your WiFi name and Password as desired.
- Click Save Changes.
Note: If Enable Single SSID is ON, any changes you make to the 2.4GHz Wireless Network will also need to be changed on the 5GHz network or the Single SSID will not work. Please follow the steps above to change the 5GHz network WiFi name (SSID Name) and Password (Wi-Fi Key). - Reconnect your devices with your new WiFi name and/or password.
Note: You can view the WiFi Password anytime by selecting the eye icon.
Smart Modem Gateway (VX420-G2H)
- On a device that's connected to your modem, open your web browser and go to http://192.168.1.1
- Log in with the default password “admin”, or use your custom password.
- Select the Wireless tab.
- Under the desired WiFi network, enter your desired new password in the Password field.
Note: If Band Steering is turned off, we recommend you use the 5GHz WiFi instead of the slower 2.4GHz WiFi unless your devices are too old to connect with the 5GHz WiFi. - Hit Save to finish. If your device is connected over WiFi, you'll need to reconnect using your new password.
VX220-G2V Modem
- On a device that’s connected to your modem via Ethernet or WiFi, open your web browser and go to http://192.168.1.1
- Log in with the unique default password found on your modem's barcode sticker, or use your custom password.
- Select the Wireless tab.
- Under the desired WiFi network, enter your desired new password in the Password field.
Note: If Band Steering is turned off, we recommend you use the 5GHz WiFi instead of the slower 2.4GHz WiFi unless your devices are too old to connect with the 5GHz WiFi. - Hit Save to finish. If your device is connected over WiFi, you'll need to reconnect using your new password.
VX420-G2V Modem
- On a device that's connected to your modem, open your web browser and go to http://192.168.1.1
- Log in with the default password “admin”, or use your custom password.
- Select the Wireless tab.
- Under the desired WiFi network, enter your desired new password in the Password field.
Note: If Band Steering is turned off, we recommend you use the 5GHz WiFi instead of the slower 2.4GHz WiFi unless your devices are too old to connect with the 5GHz WiFi. - Hit Save to finish. If your device is connected over WiFi, you'll need to reconnect using your new password.
Sagemcom 5866
- On a device that's connected to your modem via Ethernet or WiFi, open your web browser and go to http://192.168.1.1
- Log in with the default username “admin” and the unique default password on your modem's barcode sticker, or use your custom credentials.
- Select the cog icon on the Wi-Fi 2.4GHz or 5GHz panel.
- Enter your WiFi name (SSID) and Password as desired. Make sure the SSIDs and passwords match for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz – this lets devices automatically switch between networks for the best WiFi signal.
- Select Apply at the bottom of the page, then reconnect your devices with your new WiFi name and/or password.
Nokia FastMile 5G Modem
- On a device that's connected to your modem, open your web browser and go to http://192.168.1.254
- Log in with the default username “userAdmin” and the unique default password on your modem's barcode sticker, or use your custom password.
- Select Network.
- Select Wireless (2.4GHz).
- Enter your WiFi name (SSID Name) and Password (WPA Key) as desired.
- Select Save at the bottom of the page.
- Next, select Wireless (5GHz).
- If you made any changes to the 2.4GHz Wireless, enter the same WiFi name (SSID Name) and Password (WPA Key) for the 5GHz Wireless.
Important: When the SSIDs and passwords match for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz, devices can automatically switch between networks for the best WiFi signal. - Select Save to finish, then reconnect your devices with your new WiFi name and/or password.
TP-Link VR1600v
- On a device that's connected to your modem, open your web browser and go to http://192.168.1.1
- Log in with the default username "admin" and default password “admin”, or use your custom login details.
- Select the Wireless tab.
- Under "5GHz WiFi network", enter your desired new password in the Password field.
Note: We recommend you use the 5GHz WiFi instead of the slower 2.4GHz WiFi unless your devices are too old to connect with the 5GHz WiFi. - Hit Save to finish. If your device is connected over WiFi, you'll need to reconnect using your new password.
TG-789 Broadband Gateway
- On a device that's connected to your modem, open your web browser and go to http://10.1.1.1.
- Log in with the unique default password printed on the modem's barcode sticker (example below) or use your custom login details.
- On the dashboard, select the Wireless panel.
- Select your 5GHz WiFi network from the list. By default, this will be listed under "ACCESS POINTS 5GHZ" with "5G" at the end of the name.
Note: We recommend you use the 5GHz WiFi instead of the slower 2.4GHz WiFi unless your devices are too old to connect with the 5GHz WiFi. - Under "Access Point", enter your desired new password in the Wireless Password field.
- Hit Save to finish. If your device is connected over WiFi, you'll need to reconnect using your new password.
Cable Gateway Pro (CG3000)
- On a device that's connected to your modem, open your web browser and go to http://192.168.0.1
- Log in with the username "admin" and the unique default password found on your modem's barcode sticker, or use your custom password.
- Select Wireless, then Security.
- For Select SSID, select the name ending in either "-5G" (for the 5GHz WiFi) or "-2G" (for the 2.4GHz WiFi) depending on which WiFi password you'd like to change.
Note: We recommend you use the 5GHz WiFi instead of the slower 2.4GHz WiFi unless your devices are too old to connect to 5GHz WiFi. - Ensure that Network Authentication is set to WPA2-PSK.
- Enter your desired new password in the WiFi Password field.
- Hit Apply/Save to finish. If your device is connected over WiFi, you'll need to reconnect using your new password.
Cable Gateway Pro (CG2200)
- On a device that's connected to your modem, open your web browser and go to http://192.168.0.1
- Log in with the default username "admin" and default password “admin”, or use your custom login details.
- Select the 2.4GHz or 5GHz tab, depending on which WiFi password you'd like to change.
Note: We recommend you use the 5GHz WiFi instead of the slower 2.4GHz WiFi unless your devices are too old to connect with the 5GHz WiFi. - Select Primary Network in the left-hand column.
- Enter your desired new password in the Password field.
- Hit Apply to finish. If your device is connected over WiFi, you'll need to reconnect using your new password.