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SamuelK's avatar
SamuelK
Newbie Caller
4 years ago

5G Gateway SSID Naming

Hi,

Is it possible to name a network on a 5G Gateway that allows spaces?  Example: The Lan Before Time instead of TheLanBeforeTime.  The main reason is to keep my network running on the same router name/password so I don’t need to do it manually with a new name.  I’m using the app and it doesn’t permit this.  Does anyone know if this can be done?

  • BusyOne's avatar
    BusyOne
    Network Novice

    Most places you can’t use a space you can replace it with an underscore _.

    The_Lan_Before_Time may be the best you can do if spaced aren’t allowed.

     

    Good Luck!

  • jon7sky's avatar
    jon7sky
    Roaming Rookie

    I would like to know this too. I just got T-Mobile home internet, and I was very disappointed to find out that it won’t let you put spaces in the SSID. A space is a valid character, and every other wireless router I’ve ever used allows it.

    The problem is that I have a bunch of wifi-connected equipment that I bring back-and-forth between my home and my office for work, and the wifi network that these NEED to connect to at the office has a space in the SSID. (I have no control over this name.) I would like to use the same SSID at home, because it would be extremely inconvenient to have to reconfigured the wifi in all my devices every time I bring them to/from the office, and I was hoping to not have to hook up additional wifi equipment to accomplish this, but I guess I’ll have to.

  • MelTX's avatar
    MelTX
    Transmission Trainee

    Perhaps you could wire your old router to the gateway.  My own system is setup like that and my old SSID and passwords are preserved.  That approach took less than 60 seconds. 

    BUT - to answer your original question, I do now know if spaces are allowed in the Gateway-network.