12 How to change Wifi password, change Wifi Pass on computer and phone

Changing your Wifi password is the most effective measure to prevent unauthorized access to your network. Especially, if you share Wifi with many people, using a hard-to-guess password will help protect the network more securely. Don't let personal information leak because of a simple password.

Article content:
I. Notes before changing Wifi password
II. Details on how to change Wifi password
   1. With FPT
    1.1 network. On PC
    1.2. Via Hi FPT
   2 app. With VNPT
    2.1 network. Modem Gpon iGate
    2.2. Modem Huawei
    2.3. Modem Yes Telecom
   3. With Viettel
    3.1 network. Modem TP Link
    3.2. Modem Alcatel Lucent Gpon Viettel
   4. Modem LINKSYS
   5. Modem Tenda
   6. Modem DLINK
   7. Modem Totolink
III. How to change Wifi password on phone
IV. Why do you need to change your Wifi password
? How should you set your Wifi password?
BECAUSE. Wifi passwords should be avoided.
VII. Forgot Wifi password, what should I do?
VIII. Common errors when changing Wifi
IX password. How to politely refuse when asked for Wifi password
X. Why not give Wifi password to others
XI. Should the Wifi Modem run continuously?
XII. Modem placement for high network speed
XIII. Switchboard number supporting wifi internet network
XIV. Q&A

What is wifi?

According to Wikipedia, Wi-Fi (or Wifi) stands for Wireless Fidelity or 802.11 network is a wireless network system that uses radio waves, like mobile phones, television and radio.

Currently, Wifi is available in many places such as private homes, companies, restaurants, bars, hotels, etc. anywhere, even if we use Wifi detection tools like Wifi Chua , we can You can see on the map a "crowded" display of different Wifi networks.

I. Notes before changing Wifi password

- Should use IE web browser - Internet Explorer or Chrome.
- You should turn off the Vietnamese typing software Unikey and Viettekey if they are on.
- Some login links are: 192.168.1.1; 192.168.0.1; 192.168.100.1.
- First change the wifi password, make sure you are using the internet of the wifi network that needs to be changed
- If you connect to the modem or wifi transmitter using "wifi" (not a LAN cable), then after changing it you will Can't access the network anymore - because at first you used old wifi - now you need to log in to the network with the new wifi you just changed
- Link to log in to Modem: Usually 192.168.1.1, but to be more clear, on a computer , go to Start => open the RUN section => enter CMD => Enter the command ipconfig => In the Default Gateway section , there will be a path for you to log in to the wifi modem.
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II. Details on how to change wifi password

1. With FPT network

1.1. Change password on computer
- First, connect the modem to the computer via network cable or Wifi.
- Access the address 192.168.1.1 , enter  username and password .
+ username: Enter admin
+ password:  Is the contract number written on the sticker on the modem device.
Note:  If the modem has been changed, please contact the switchboard via phone number  19006600 for support.
- After logging in to the modem, go to the Wireless Setup  tab =>  Wireless Security .
- Type the password into Security passphrase (this is your wifi password) then click Apply .

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1.2. Change password using Hi FPT application
+ Download Hi FPT application Here (Android) or download Here (iPhone, iPad).
+ Start the Hi FPT application , log in to the application with your account (Network registration phone number and password is the OTP code sent by FPT when registering the network)
+ After logging in to the app, select Manage at the tab Modem
+ Click Change Password at the bottom of the card and change the Wifi password as you like.

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2. With VNPT network

2.1. For Gpon iGate
- First, you need to separately connect the Gpon iGate wifi modem to your PC before changing the Wifi password.
- Use a web browser and access the address 192.168.1.1 , fill in the information you are provided  in  Username and Password =>  Login  (access to Admin Wifi password). Normally the login name and password can both be admin or attached to the back of the wifi modem.
Note: If you cannot log in to Admin, please contact the VNPT switchboard directly at 1800109  for  the fastest and earliest support.
- Successfully logged in, go to Network Settings =>  Wireless =>  Security , find WPA/WPAI passphrase, enter new password and click Apply/Save . Try logging in with the new Wifi password you changed.

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2.2. For Huawei
- Similar to the above method, you connect to a private internet network with a wifi modem and access the address 192.168.100.1  on Google or IE browser to change the wifi password, type User:  root and Password :  admin =>  Login  (in case you cannot log in, please reset the modem or contact switchboard  1800109  )
- After logging in, move to the WLAN tab and change the Wifi password in the WPA PreSharedKey section. , click Apply to complete.

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2.3. For Yes Telecom
- As usual, you need to connect your computer to the modem device to change the Wifi password. Start the browser and access  Yes Telecom 's  default IP address 192.168.1.1  . - Enter  the device's default Username  and  Password information  as follows: +  Username :  admin +  Password :  megavnn Note:  The default account password is megavnn if the technical staff installing the network for you has not changed it, in case If the Wifi password has been changed, please contact the technical team directly to receive it again. VNPT switchboard phone number is  1800109. - Make a selection to move to the Wifi password change section, at the  Advance Setting Wireless tab =>  Wireless Security Setup => enter a new password or new wifi password in the box next to  Pre- Shared Key (can show Password  to display the password) and press OK to complete the action of changing the Wifi password.




 

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3. Viettel

3.1. For Viettel TP Link
- With TP-Link Viettel wifi modem, you need to do the following sequentially:
+ Step 1: First you need to connect the wifi modem separately to your computer or laptop, start the web browser and access Go to IP address  192.168.0.1 , enter Username / password and  admin (both) then press Enter
* In case you cannot log in to Admin with the default password above, please contact directly. Viettel hotline number  18008119  for fastest and earliest support.
+ Step 2: Select Wireless => Wireless Security sequentially , in the  Wireless Password tab  on the right, enter a new password and select  System Tools =>  Reboot => click Rebot .
+ Step 3: Wait a few minutes for the wifi modem to reboot, then log in with the new Wifi password you changed earlier.

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3.2. For Alcatel Lucent Viettel Wifi
- Step 1: To change the Wifi password, you need to start the web browser on your computer, access the default IP address  192.168.1.1 and use the highest Admin account. At the same time, enter the account ( Username)  and password ( password)  which are both  admin => Click Login .
+ Note: If you cannot log in with the default admin password, immediately contact Viettel switchboard at  18008119  immediately to receive support, the password is case sensitive . - Step 2: In the wifi modem installation system, select  Network =>  WiFi =>  WPA Key and enter the new wifi password here, click Save  and the system will automatically reboot. - Step 3: After 5 minutes, log in with your new Wifi password and see the results.

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4. LINKSYS

How to change the Wifi password for Linksys modem is no different from other types, you need to follow these steps sequentially
- Step 1: First you need to open a web browser on your computer and access the address Default IP 192.168.1.1  of wifi device.
- Step 2: Enter the default wifi username and password of the modem device, usually the default wifi account/password is Admin. 
* Note:  If you cannot log in, please contact Viettel switchboard directly via phone number  18008119 to receive support.
- Step 3: Next, click  the Wireliess  tab => select  Wireless Security => enter the new Wifi password in the box next to  WPA Shared Key => click  Save Setting  to save the new wifi password for the device.
- Step 4: After your Wifi modem device automatically resets , use the new Wifi password to log in to see if it works.

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5. Tenda

- Access the default address 192.168.0.1 on the web browser, use the default Admin account for both Username  and Password => select the  Wireless tab .
+ Note:  If you cannot log in with the default account, please immediately contact Viettel switchboard at  18008119  to receive support. Remember to pay attention to Caps Lock before entering information because the password is case- sensitive . Flower ).
- In the Wifi configuration section, to change the Wifi password, click Wireless Security and set up according to the following instructions:
+ Security Mode:  Select Mixed WPA/WPA2 PSK.
+ WPA Algorithms:  Select TKIP&AES and enter the password in the Security Key box below.
+ Click OK  to complete the process of changing the Wifi password => log in again to see if the Wifi password has changed or not.

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6. DLINK

DLink or D-Link is a network equipment company that was born a long time ago, present all over the world, including Vietnam, the homepage of D-Link Vietnam is https://www.dlink.com.vn . D-Link has devices such as Modem, Switch, Wifi broadcast, Wireless Dual-Band,. You can choose genuine products at major supermarkets in Vietnam such as Phuc Anh, Dienmayxanh, An Phat PC, .
To change your DLink password, do the following:
- Access 192.168.1.1 on the browser, enter the corresponding Username/password admin/admin and click Login .
+ If you cannot log in to Admind with the default account, immediately contact Viettel switchboard at  18008119  to receive support as soon as possible.
+ Passwords are case-sensitive, so pay close attention  to Caps Lock  before entering Wifi password information.
- Setup =>  Wireless =>  Wireless Security , move to  Pre-Shared Key and enter the new password, press Apply .

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7. Totolink

- You also log in to the address 192.168.0.1 and enter Username/password: admin/admin
- Wireless =>  Security Settings => Pre-Shared Key and enter the new password here =>  Apply Changes to save the changes.

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III. How to change wifi password on phone

Currently there are many methods to change Wifi passwords, you can change them on your computer or phone. Each type of them has different changing methods and tricks. If you need to change the wifi password on your phone, please refer to the article How to change wifi password with your phone here.
 

IV. Why do you need to change your Wifi password?

If you are not careful when using wifi, you can easily become a victim of password hacking to use someone else's temple, making access difficult or the network speed unstable. Therefore, changing your wifi password regularly will help you control the number of users, connection speed or avoid network errors. Each Wifi network has its own method of changing the password that you need to keep in mind.
 

V. How should I set the Wifi password?

There are some suggestions to help you set a wifi password to make it most secure. Taimienphi's suggestions help you create a strong but easy-to-remember password, please pay attention.
- May contain special characters or capitalize the first letter.
- Create a password using the same words.
- Use a favorite book.
- Reverse password.

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BECAUSE. These wifi passwords should be avoided

Sometimes, some people who are afraid of forgetting their wifi password often set very simple passwords, so temple users often find out, which also causes network speed and local congestion to often occur. You should avoid setting wifi passwords such as 88888888, 12345678, 66666666, 99999999 or your own phone number, wifi name.

VII. Forgot wifi password, what should I do?

For those who forgot their Wifi password, can't remember the password they set or want to retrieve them. There are many methods to retrieve the password, using a phone that has saved the wifi password, checking the password on a computer that has previously accessed that wifi. If you don't know how to do it, what are the tricks? , please refer to Taimienphi's way to retrieve forgotten Wifi password here.

VIII. Common errors when changing wifi password

This error is quite common, but few people think about the real cause. This case is not rare and many people have sent similar questions to Taimienphi. For convenience, please refer to the article Summary of errors when changing Wifi password , including errors such as: Cannot access the network after changing Wifi password, cannot access 192.168.1.1, error message when changing password , .

IX. How to politely refuse when asked for wifi password

There are many ways to tactfully refuse when asked for passwords that you can apply in practice, as simple as:
- To ask about network installation techniques: Before you install the network installation technique, I'll just do that. Just use it, let me ask again later.
- I don't know what it is: I don't know what the password is. The technical side installed the network so I don't remember it.
- The network is having an error, there is currently no network: I can't access the network, what's wrong with me but I can't access the network, currently using 3G.

X. Why should you not give your wifi password to others?

As mentioned above, when you share the Wifi network with others, it means you are sharing bandwidth, for every phone or laptop connected, their speed will be reduced. Not only that, users can download illegal data or spread malware to other devices via Wifi connection. Taimienphi recommends that you avoid sharing with outsiders or people you do not know.

XI. Should the Wifi Modem run continuously?

Most users often wonder if leaving the Wifi Modem running continuously is dangerous, affects others, or does it occasionally cause network speed problems? Please tell readers that this is okay, Wifi waves do not affect the brain even when you put them in the bedroom, people often make this up. If it affects your health, you will have been warned by the network from the beginning or banned.

XII. Location of wifi modem for high speed

To have a high-speed, stable Wifi signal, you need to place the device in the following locations and avoid the following places:
- Place the Wifi transmitter in the center of the house.
- Place Wifi in a high position, always point the antenna (wifi device's beard) upward.
- Stay away from the kitchen or landline phones.
- Avoid walls or obstacles, metal with large cross-sections will prevent you from catching Wifi.

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XIII. Network support switchboard number

Below are hotline phone numbers of network operators currently present in Vietnam. If you encounter any problems when changing your Wifi password, please contact the switchboard phone number below. If not, you can directly ask questions in the comment section below, Taimienphi will answer all your questions as quickly and as soon as possible.
- With FPT network: 19006600.
- With Viettel network: 18008119.
- With VNPT network: 18001091.
 

XIV. Q&A

Questioner: Nguyen Thuy Dung:

I tried accessing the link to change the wifi password using both my phone and computer, but why can't I access the link 192.168.1.1?

● 2 months ago

Admin Reply:

Hello ! As you describe, it is probably because your 192.168.1.1 link has been changed to another link. Go to your computer, go to RUN, run the CMD command and type the word IPCONFIG and check if it is 192.168.1.1 or not. Thank you.
 

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When you own a modem from VNPT, FTP, Viettel or from Tenda, TP-Link, LinkSYS or Zyxel modem, most of today's new generation modems integrate additional functions, if If you don't know how to set the wifi password or how to change the wifi password, your wifi will be " temple wifi " because anyone can use it.

The modem itself always has a web interface available for configuration, so you can use your phone to access and configure it. You don't have to use a computer or laptop to configure it. If you use a phone, you also use the browser available on the phone like a computer and the phone needs to be connected to a wifi network to change the password. See details on how to change wifi password using your phone

By using a wifi network, you can completely access the network at any location within its coverage area. And if you don't change the wifi password or set a wifi pass, other people can also access your wifi network, thereby slowing down the network speed, increasing usage capacity and possibly increasing network money. Next I will guide you how to set up wifi password.

See List of IP addresses and default access username/password of Modem if you do not know, you can refer to it.

Tip : One thing to note is that you should not leave the wifi modem running continuously for too long. If not in use, you can turn off the power source to help save electricity and help the modem work better and more durable. You should periodically change your wifi password every month to avoid being used even if you have previously set a wifi password because there may be software that detects wifi passwords. One way to avoid having your wifi password detected is to set a password that is at least 8 characters long. letters or more, with special characters like *#$!%. combined with capital letters. If you are technically savvy, you can turn on MAC blocking mode on wifi modems (most modems like Tenda, TP-Link, LinkSYS, Zyxel all have this function) and should not be set to SSID broadcast mode, to avoid revealing the name of your home wifi network. In addition, if you are using the Gpon wifi modem of the FTP network, you can also You can easily change the GPON wifi password like with modems from other network operators.

There is a way to help those who are lazy to change the wifi password: hide the wifi or hide the name of your home wifi network. Stop appearing in other people's search data. The way to hide wifi is also quite simple. However, changing the wifi password regularly is still the safest way, find your own way to set the most unique and safe wifi password.

Previously, changing Wifi password (wifi password) was very difficult for many people because there were too many types such as Tenda, TP-Link, DLink, LINKSYS, . and network operators such as VNPT, FPT, Viettel. Now with TipsMake's instructions, changing your Wifi password has become so simple. Let's start doing it together.

If during the process of changing the wifi password you encounter any errors or problems, do not hesitate to contact TipsMake's technical support department for the fastest solution. Good luck!

Jessica Tanner

Update 16 June 2024