In a crowd of basic Wi-Fi names, why not stand out?
Changing your default router name to something more memorable is both fun and practical. It might even make a stranger’s day when they see your witty Wi-Fi name!
The best part is that you don’t need to rack your brains trying to come up with internet puns — just consult our handy little list. We have collected 100 funny Wi-Fi names.
Trust us, you’re not ready.
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Funny Wi-Fi Names
Before we get started:
Pun-allergic readers should proceed with caution. The following section contains an unholy amount of LAN, IP, modem, and Wi-Fi wordplay.
You have been warned.
Cool Wi-Fi Names
What better way to kick things off than with some effortlessly cool router names? These ideas have earned a spot on our list of best Wi-Fi names because they’re just slightly different from all the others.
See for yourself:
- Rebellious Amish Family
- Not a Meth Lab
- Definitely a Meth Lab
- FBI Surveillance Van 3
- I am Always Watching
- Hack of All Trades
- Russian Hackers
- LAN-Rover
- You Will Regret This
- Clean Your Glasses!
- Wi-Fi for the Recently Deceased
- The Promised LAN
- Reserved for Guests I Hate
- Open Sesame
- Jump on the Bandwidth
- Look Ma, No Wires!
- I’m Under Your Bed
- Enter the Dragon’s Wi-Fi
- Wi of the Figer (Get it, get it?)
- Bob DyLAN.
The Funniest Wi-Fi Names
We’ve all happened to be in the range of hotspots that were so amusing (or bizarre) that we had to screenshot them.
How about you get a screenshot-worthy network ID?
Here’s our fine selection of Wi-Fi jokes, to give you some ideas:
- Hot Signals in Your Area
- Darude LANstorm
- Wu-Tang LAN
- That’s What She SSID
- Get off My LAN
- Connectile Dysfunction
- Silence of the LAN
- Day LAN Fighter of the Night LAN
- Come On And Slam and Welcome to My LAN
- Abraham WAN Helsing
- LAN Halen
- LAN Morrison
- Torrent Gump
- America’s Next Top Modem
- It Burns When IP
- Upload the Rain Download in Africa
- Troy and Abed in the Modem
- I Now Pronounce You Man and Wi-Fi
- Abraham Linksys
- Martin Router King
- Benjamin FrankLAN
- I Believe Wi Can Fi.
Geeky Wi-Fi Names
You can always make your SSID a charming reference to some of your favorite books, movies, video games, etc. Show off your love, if you’re part of major fandoms like Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Harry Potter. You can also show support to smaller (but just as sweet!) communities.
Let us inspire you with some of the best Wi-Fi names for true nerds:
- Routers of Rohan
- Bilbo Laggins
- Speak Friend and Enter
- House LANnister
- The Ping in the North
- Ping’s LANding
- Gordon FreeLAN
- Final Fantasy Finally Finishes
- One Does Not Simply Log Into Mordor
- Yer a Wi-Fi Harry
- Connecto Patronum
- The Restricted Section
- Holonet
- Jar Jar Linksys
- This Is Not the Network You Are Looking For
- You Shall Not Password
- Winternet is Coming
- The Mad Ping
- PaLANtir
- Luke, I Am Your Wi-Fi
- Spiderman’s World Wide Web.
Clever Wi-Fi Names
Who says your network ID can’t display your wit? As always, you can think outside the box — you’re not bound to use obvious LAN-related puns.
So, if you prefer dry humor, take a look at those great Wi-Fi names:
- Definitely Not Wi-Fi
- No Connections Available
- Click and Die
- Ye Olde Internet
- Mother’s Maiden Name
- Do Re Mi Fa So La Wi-Fi
- Password Is Gullible
- Please Click for Identity Theft
- Occam’s Router
- Wi-Fi Art Thou Romeo
- How Is the Signal There?
- Wi-Fi for Cats Only
- Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Wi-Fi
- I Know What You Browsed Last Summer
- All Your Bandwidth Belong To Us
- Simon Says No Wi-Fi
- Titanic Syncing
- Where the Wild Pings Are
- Witness Protection
- 404 Network Unavailable
- Searching…
- Connecting…
How To Change the Wi-Fi Name
So, you came up with the perfect funny Wi-Fi idea. Now what?
It’s time you edit your network name (also known as Service Set Identifier or SSID).
The first thing you need to know is your router’s IP address. You can easily find it by clicking on the Properties of your connected network. You need the thing listed next to “IPv4 address”.
Now, enter it into your browser, and you’ll gain access to your router’s admin page. Log in and make your way to the Settings page.
Finally, look for your router’s current name (it will be under SSID, Wireless Network Name, or just Router Name). Once you find it, type in your favored funny Wi-Fi name. Don’t forget to save your changes.
And that’s it!