How to change your Wi-Fi password on an iiNet modem

You can customise your Wi-Fi name and password in your iiNet modem settings.

Don't have an iiNet modem? Check the manufacturer's website for a guide.

Choose your modem:

Picture	Modem
	Wi-Fi Max Modem
	Wi-Fi Max 5G Modem
	Nokia FastMile 3.2 5G Modem
	Smart Modem Gateway (VX420-G2H)
	VX220-G2V Modem
	VX420-G2V Modem
	Sagemcom 5866 5G Modem
	Nokia FastMile 5G Modem
	TP-Link VR1600v
	TG-789 Broadband Gateway
	Cable Gateway Pro (CG3000)
	Cable Gateway Pro (CG2200)

Change your Wi-Fi password on a Wi-Fi Max Modem

From the My Internet Connect App

Don't want to use the app? You can change the Wi-Fi password in your web browser.

1. Open the My Internet Connect App and tap Settings.
2. Under Network Management, select Wi-Fi Settings.
3. Enter your desired new password in the Wi-Fi Password field.
4. Enter your Wi-Fi name and Password as desired then click the blue tick at the top right of the screen.
   
   Note: If Band Steering is toggled OFF, you will need to update the password for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi. We recommend you use the 5GHz Wi-Fi unless your devices are too old to connect to the 5GHz network.
5. The app will start to update the network details. This will take 2-3 minutes to complete.
6. Select Save, then reconnect your Wi-Fi devices using your new password.
   

Using your web browser

1. Open your web browser and go to: https://192.168.1.1
2. Log in with the Login Password found on the modem's barcode sticker or use your custom password.
   
3. From the left pane, click Wi-Fi.
4. Under Basic, enter your desired new password in the Wi-Fi Password field.
    
   Note: If Band Steering is toggled OFF, you will need to update the password for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi. We recommend you use the 5GHz Wi-Fi unless your devices are too old to connect to the 5GHz network.
5. Enter your Wi-Fi name and Password as desired.
6. Hit Save Settings, then reconnect your Wi-Fi devices using your new password.
   

Change your Wi-Fi password on a Wi-Fi Max 5G Modem

From the My Internet Connect App

Don't want to use the app? You can change the Wi-Fi password in your web browser.

1. Open the My Internet Connect App and tap Settings.
2. Under Network Management, select Wi-Fi Settings.
3. Enter your desired new password in the Wi-Fi Password field
4. Enter your Wi-Fi name and Password as desired then click the blue tick at the top right of the screen.
    
   Note: If Band Steering is toggled OFF, you will need to update the password for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi. We recommend you use the 5GHz Wi-Fi unless your devices are too old to connect to the 5GHz network.
5. The app will start to update the network details. This will take 2-3 minutes to complete.
6. Select Sav, then reconnect your Wi-Fi devices using your new password.
   

Using your web browser

1. Open your web browser and go to: https://192.168.1.1
2. Log in with the Login Password found on the modem's barcode sticker or use your custom password.
   
3. From the left pane, click Wi-Fi.
4. Under Basic, enter your desired new password in the Wi-Fi Password field.
   
   Note: If Band Steering is toggled OFF, you will need to update the password for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi. We recommend you use the 5GHz Wi-Fi unless your devices are too old to connect to the 5GHz network.
5. Enter your Wi-Fi name and Password as desired.
6. Hit Save Settings, then reconnect your Wi-Fi devices using your new password.
   

Change your Wi-Fi password on a Nokia FastMile 3.2 5G Modem

Using the Nokia Wi-Fi App

Don't want to use the app? You can change the Wi-Fi password in your web browser.

1. Open the Nokia Wi-Fi App.
2. Select Settings.
3. Under Wi-Fi Networks, select the Network Name – by default, this is NOKIA-XXXX.
   
4. Click the Pencil icon at the top right of the screen.
   
5. Enter your Wi-Fi name and Password as desired then click the blue tick at the top right of the screen.
   
6. A pop up will appear advising that you will need to connect devices to the new network name. Click Ok, got it.
7. The app will start to update the network details. This will take 2-3 minutes to complete.
8. Reconnect your devices with your new Wi-Fi name and/or password.

Using the Web GUI

1. Open your web browser and go to: https://192.168.1.1
2. Log in with your default username "admin" and the default password is on your modem's barcode sticker. If you have custom login details, use those instead.
   
3. Hit Network.
4. Select Wi-Fi Networks, then 2.4GHz.
5. If you want to change your Wi-Fi name, type it in the SSID Name box.
6. Type your new Wi-Fi password in the Wi-Fi Key box, then hit Save Changes.
7. Select 5GHz and enter your new SSID Name and/or Wi-Fi Key, then hit Save Changes.
    
   Important: If Enable Single SSID is ON, make sure the names and passwords match for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz – this lets devices automatically switch between networks for the best Wi-Fi signal.
8. Reconnect your Wi-Fi devices using your new password.
   

Change your Wi-Fi password on a Smart Modem Gateway (VX420-G2H)

1. Open your web browser and go to: https://192.168.1.1
2. Log in with the default password “admin”. If you have a custom password, use that instead.
3. Select Wireless.
4. Type your new password in the Password box.
    
   Note: If Band Steering is turned off, you can set different passwords for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi networks.
5. Hit Save, then reconnect your Wi-Fi devices using your new password.
   

Change your Wi-Fi password on a VX220-G2V Modem

1. Open your web browser and go to: https://192.168.1.1
2. Log in with the default password found on your modem's barcode sticker. If you have a custom password, use that instead.
   
3. Select Wireless.
4. Type your new password in the Password box.
    
   Note: If Band Steering is turned off, you can set different passwords for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi networks.
5. Hit Save, then reconnect your Wi-Fi devices using your new password.
   

Change your Wi-Fi password on a VX420-G2V Modem

1. Open your web browser and go to: https://192.168.1.1
2. Log in with the default password “admin”. If you have a custom password, use that instead.
3. Select Wireless.
4. Type your new password in the Password box.
    
   Note: If Band Steering is turned off, you can set different passwords for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi networks.
5. Hit Save, then reconnect your Wi-Fi devices using your new password.
   

Change your Wi-Fi password on a Sagemcom 5866

1. Open your web browser and go to: https://192.168.1.1
2. Log in with the default username “admin” and the default password on your modem's barcode sticker. If you have custom login details, use those instead.
   
3. Select the cog icon on the Wi-Fi 2.4GHz or 5GHz panel.
   
4. If you want to change your Wi-Fi name, type it in both SSID boxes.
5. Type your new Wi-Fi password in both Password boxes.
    
   Important: Make sure the SSIDs and passwords match for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz – this lets devices automatically switch between networks for the best Wi-Fi signal.
6. Hit Apply, then reconnect your Wi-Fi devices using your new password.
   

Change your Wi-Fi password on a Nokia FastMile R1 5G Modem

1. Open your web browser and go to: https://192.168.1.254
2. Log in with the default username “userAdmin” and the default password on your modem's barcode sticker. If you have custom login details, use those instead.
   
3. Hit Network, then Wireless (2.4GHz).
4. If you want to change your Wi-Fi name, type it in the SSID Name box.
5. Type your new Wi-Fi password in the WPA Key box, then hit Save.
   
6. Hit Wireless (5GHz) and enter your new SSID Name and/or Wi-Fi Key, then hit Save.
    
   Important: Make sure the names and passwords match for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz – this lets devices automatically switch between networks for the best Wi-Fi signal.
7. Reconnect your Wi-Fi devices using your new password.
   

Change your Wi-Fi password on a TP-Link VR1600v

1. Open your web browser and go to: https://192.168.1.1
2. Log in with the default username "admin" and default password “admin”. If you have custom login details, use those instead.
3. Select Wireless.
4. Type your new password in the Password boxes for "2.4GHz Wiress Network" and "5GHz Wireless Network".
    
   We recommend using the 5GHz Wi-Fi instead of the slower 2.4GHz Wi-Fi unless your devices are too old to connect to 5GHz Wi-Fi.
5. Hit Save, then reconnect your Wi-Fi devices using your new password.
   

Change your Wi-Fi password on a TG-789 Broadband Gateway

1. Open your web browser and go to: http://10.1.1.1
2. Log in with the unique default password printed on the modem's barcode sticker or use your custom login details.
   
3. On the dashboard, select the Wireless panel.
   
     
4. Select your 5GHz Wi-Fi 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 Wi-Fi instead of the slower 2.4GHz Wi-Fi unless your devices are too old to connect with the 5GHz Wi-Fi.
   
5. Under "Access Point", enter your desired new password in the Wireless Password field.
6. Hit Save to finish. If your device is connected over Wi-Fi, you'll need to reconnect using your new password.
   

Change your Wi-Fi password on a Cable Gateway Pro (CG3000)

1. Open your web browser and go to: http://192.168.0.1
2. Log in with the username "admin" and the unique default password found on your modem's barcode sticker, or use your custom password.
   
3. Select Wireless, then Security.
4. For Select SSID, select the name ending in either "-5G" (for the 5GHz Wi-Fi) or "-2G" (for the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi) depending on which Wi-Fi password you'd like to change.
    
   Note: We recommend you use the 5GHz Wi-Fi instead of the slower 2.4GHz Wi-Fi unless your devices are too old to connect to 5GHz Wi-Fi.
5. Ensure that Network Authentication is set to WPA2-PSK.
6. Enter your desired new password in the WiFi Password field.
7. Hit Apply/Save to finish. If your device is connected over Wi-Fi, you'll need to reconnect using your new password.
   

Change your Wi-Fi password on a Cable Gateway Pro (CG2200)

1. Open your web browser and go to: http://192.168.0.1
2. Log in with the default username "admin" and default password “admin”, or use your custom login details.
3. Select the 2.4GHz or 5GHz tab, depending on which Wi-Fi password you'd like to change.
    
   Note: We recommend you use the 5GHz Wi-Fi instead of the slower 2.4GHz Wi-Fi unless your devices are too old to connect with the 5GHz Wi-Fi.
4. Select Primary Network in the left-hand column.
5. Enter your desired new password in the Password field.
6. Hit Apply to finish. If your device is connected over Wi-Fi, you'll need to reconnect using your new password.