How to Find the SSID on a Computer
This wikiHow teaches you how to see a wifi network's service set identifier (SSID), which is simply the name of the network your computer is connected to. If you are connected to a wireless network, the SSID is the name of the Wi-Fi...
Method 1 of 2:
On Windows
-
Picture 1 of How to Find the SSID on a Computer Click. Doing this will open a window with wireless networks around you.Picture 2 of How to Find the SSID on a Computer - You may first have to click ^ to view the Wi-Fi icon.
- If you see an "x" next to the Wi-Fi icon, click it, then click Wi-Fi Off to turn Wi-Fi back on.
-
Picture 3 of How to Find the SSID on a Computer Find your current network's name. The network you're connected to will appear at the top of the pop-up window. You'll see "Connected" beneath its name. -
Picture 4 of How to Find the SSID on a Computer Review the other available network SSIDs. You'll see a list of network names in the pop-up window; each of these names is a specific network's SSID.
Method 2 of 2:
On Mac
-
Picture 5 of How to Find the SSID on a Computer Click. It's in the upper-right corner of the Mac's screen.Picture 6 of How to Find the SSID on a Computer - If you see here, click it, then click Turn Wi-Fi On.
Picture 7 of How to Find the SSID on a Computer
- If you see
-
Picture 8 of How to Find the SSID on a Computer Look for your network's name. It's the name with a ✓ to the left of it. The name you see here is your network's current SSID. -
Picture 9 of How to Find the SSID on a Computer Review the other available networks. Any network names you see here are the SSIDs of other networks near you.
Update 04 March 2020
You should read it
- How to Connect a Mac to the Internet
- Working with Network Monitor (Part 1)
- How to press the Sino audio wall wire
- What is Network TAP? How does it help secure the system?
- What is Near-me Area Network (NAN)?
- This is how to reset network settings on Windows 10 with just one click
- How to Disconnect a Mapped Network Drive
- 7 best network troubleshooting tools 'save' your home network
- The 5G network in Korea is capable of downloading 800MB of data in 1 second
- How to Set up a Network Drive
- Things to know about 4G networks
- Common myths about 4G networks
Maybe you are interested
This hidden score shows how well a computer runs Windows Windows 11 22H2: Update Moment 1 with many notable features This is the easiest way to reinstall Windows 11 and fix the problem! 5 ways to turn off Windows 11 Update, stop updating Windows 11 Speed up Internet connection on Windows 11 computer How to check if your Windows computer supports Miracast