Changing SSID and Password on new router

[AntEarl]

Hi I'm upgrading to full fibre tomorrow and have a new hub. Is it possible (or sensible) to change to SSID and password of the new router to the same the old router so device settings do not need updating? Thanks

[caesarome · Accepted solution]

@AntEarl 

There is nothing stopping you from doing this, you just need to login to the hub to change the SSID.

[AntEarl]

Thanks @caesarome but will it save resetting all the devices?

Is it worth doing?

Thanks

[caesarome]

I have never done it myself as while I had a replacement hub recently I just set up my devices again with the new network name and password. I would have thought if you are going to be using the same SSID and password then they should connect to it as they did to the previous one.

[Chrisee]

@AntEarl if you change the SSID and password to match your old router your devices should connect without further work. My own networks uses the details from a router I switched out 4 years back. Eaxh time I getva new one I just use the old details but I am incredibly lazy.😀

[AntEarl]

So far, no drama.

A couple of devices needed a reboot but all good

[Hendo73]

If you don't mind me asking, did you change the SSID for both the 2.4 and 5Ghz channels?  I've only been able to change the 2.4Ghz channel so far, but would like to have the two channels running on the same SSID so that devices can pick and choose for themselves which channel they choose to communicate on.