NETGEAR RAX50 how to change the WiFi name (SSID)
When you want a new network name for the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band.
Steps
- Use a computer with a wired connection if possible, because a WiFi connection drops when the SSID changes.
- Log in to http://www.routerlogin.net and select Wireless.
- Type the new name, up to 32 characters and case-sensitive, in the Name (SSID) field.
- Click the Apply button.
- Reconnect your devices to the new name.
Source: Manage Network Settings, Specify basic WiFi settings Source: Manage Network Settings, Specify basic WiFi settings, pp. 65, 66
Other RAX50 procedures
- How to reset the router with the Reset buttonWhen you want to return the router to factory default settings and cannot or do not want to use the web interface.
- How to reset the router from the web interfaceWhen you can log in and want to erase the configuration.
- How to reset the admin passwordWhen you forgot the admin password and had enabled password reset on the router.
- How to connect a device with the WPS buttonWhen a device supports WPS and you want it on the router's WiFi without typing the password.
- How to change the WiFi passwordWhen you want a new WiFi password or security option.
- How to update the router firmwareWhen the router pages show a firmware message, or you want to check for new firmware.
- How to upload a firmware file to the routerWhen you want a specific firmware version, or the router fails to update automatically.
- How to set up the router as a WiFi access pointWhen you want this router to add WiFi to a network that another router manages.
- How to turn off the router LEDsWhen the LEDs are too bright.
Sources
- User Manual, Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router RAX50 and RAX50v2. NETGEAR, Inc. Document 202-12630-02, revision January 2023, 2023-01, 160 pages, en-US. downloads.netgear.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.