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Tysonator
12-07-2009, 21:55
Hi, I have the above router and wish to change the name of it, I am running Vista Ultimate on my PC.

Many thanks

T1
leowyatt
12-07-2009, 21:57
Do you mean change the wireless ssid?
Del Lardo
12-07-2009, 22:04
Hi, I have the above router and wish to change the name of it, I am running Vista Ultimate on my PC.

Many thanks

T1




I name your router Barry. May your life together be long and wireless.
Tysonator
13-07-2009, 20:55
I would just like to change the name that appears when the Laptop searches for available networks.
Perhaps my router is too basic for any thing like this ! ! !
Del Lardo
13-07-2009, 21:03
You need to log into the router and change the SSID. This is normally done through a web interface and you normally need to know the IP address of the router. Pretty easy to find as it will be the address of your computer but with the last number changed to 1.

e.g. 192.168.1.13 becomes 192.168.1.1 so you would type http://192.168.1.1 into the address bar.

You will also need the username/password. If you have not set these up yourself google for the default password.
Del Lardo
13-07-2009, 21:13
Also if you are googling for help I think you may have the wrong model, Thomson codes are normally 2 letters followed by 3 numbers. Double check and let us know if it is dsl or cable?
leowyatt
13-07-2009, 21:26
who provides your bb?
Tysonator
15-07-2009, 20:10
my ISP is Pipex.
I am thinking of changing to O2, as I am a O2 customer with my mobile. O2 can do 8MB unlimited for apz £7.50 per month !
Mark
15-07-2009, 20:14
Good move. You'll get a new Thomson router from O2 if you do that.

As for the original question, no such router exists, so as above I suspect you've read the serial number instead of the model number or something similar.
leowyatt
15-07-2009, 21:41
O2 have the thumbs up from me
Tysonator
18-07-2009, 09:58
so, O2 for ISP is the way forward then !
I will look into having O2 as my ISP then. As I am a O2 mobile customer I will get the traiff cheaper. How do I check what WiFi speed / grade is my Laptop, i.e. n,g mb speed ?
Also how do check what the router speed for WiFi is ?

many thanks