I am using an AC1750 on the latest firmware. Where can I change the name of the wired connection?

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I am using an AC1750 on the latest firmware. Where can I change the name of the wired connection?

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I am using an AC1750 on the latest firmware. Where can I change the name of the wired connection?
I am using an AC1750 on the latest firmware. Where can I change the name of the wired connection?
2022-01-26 07:03:48 - last edited 2022-03-02 05:40:23
Model: Archer A7  
Hardware Version: V5
Firmware Version: 1.1.4 Build 20211022 rel.58866(5553)

Archer A7 v5.0

1.1.4 Build 20211022 rel.58866(5553)

 

I don't see a WAN menu anywhere for me to change that wired connection name. Any ideas? Thanks. :)

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Re:I am using an AC1750 on the latest firmware. Where can I change the name of the wired connection?
2022-01-26 11:44:31

@Hunger 

 

If on Windows, Windows controls that.

 

There are two things, the name of the Ethernet Adapter and the Network Profile name.

 

Changing the name of the Adapter is easy. Default might be Ethernet, and in the Network and Sharing Center via Properties or the Windows Settings for Network you can edit that name.

 

To change the name of the Network Profile, a little different, see https://www.howtogeek.com/364291/how-to-change-or-rename-the-active-network-profile-name-in-windows-10/

 

 

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Re:I am using an AC1750 on the latest firmware. Where can I change the name of the wired connection?
2022-01-26 18:22:30

@IrvSp Thanks for the info! The wired connection name is showing up as TP-Link_0006F_5G so that would have to come from the device somehow. Did Windows possibly assign it that name because that's what the MAC address was registered under?

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Re:I am using an AC1750 on the latest firmware. Where can I change the name of the wired connection?
2022-01-27 01:05:13

@Hunger 

 

In my case it happened to be the name that I assigned to the 2.4Ghz SSID I think (or make the 5Ghz SSID)?

 

Is/was that the SSID for the 5Ghz? Still, you should be able to change that via the Registry?

 

I wonder why you care?  I don't think it can be seen anywhere else but on our PC?

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