How to Change the Name of a Network
- 1). Right-click the network icon in the system tray and then click "Open Network and Sharing Center."
- 2). Click the icon for the active network you wish to rename.
- 3). Change the "Network name" field to whatever you wish to call your network.
- 4). Click "Change" if you want to amend the network icon, browse through the icons and double-click your preferred icon.
- 5). Click "OK" to save the new network name.
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