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How To Change WiFi Password In Laptop On Any Router In 5 Steps

July 11, 2019 by Akanksha Aggarwal Leave a Comment

Sitting here thinking about How To Change WiFi Password so that my annoying cousin will stop using it. Not that I don’t want to share the connection with anyone, he has been lately getting on my nerves a lot. Whenever I need to use the laptop, he is playing video games on it – dude I got to do my job. Anyways, I changed the password and now he is crying because he cannot watch YouTube.

And here I am, sharing details on how I changed the password in simple steps!

So basically, changing your password for wifi doesn’t need much preparation. You just need to open your router’s configuration page which could be easily accessed using router address. On your router’s configuration page, you need to log in using your router’s username and password. After that, you need to go to set up and then the wireless section. This section will have multiple sub-sections, here you need to select wireless security and then change the password. Be careful while selecting your new password – the common norm is to select a password that is strong, complex and combination of multiple letters and numbers.

Change My Wifi Router Password

Let’s see how this is done in simple steps:

Step 1.

Start by opening your desktop/laptop and starting your web browser. I am using Chrome, what is your choice? Tell me in the comments!

Step 2.

Enter your router address in the address bar of the browser. If you do not know your router address, standard router addresses are –

192.168.1.1

192.168.0.1

192.168.2.1

10.0.1.1

10.0.0.1

If none of these work, you can find your router address

Just open command prompt (win + r > enter cmd > enter), and type in “ipconfig” and then press enter. Here, look for your active connection and find the “Default Gateway Address”. This address is typically your router address.

Step 3

When you have opened the configuration page, it will say “authentication required”. Here you will need to enter your router’s username and password. You need to know this information if you need to access the inner settings of the router.

If you haven’t ever changed your router’s username and password, you can search for this information online. Chances are that your router’s username is “admin” and password is “password”. Of course, this varies with the model of your router, so check it only to make sure.

Forgot the username and password? Don’t worry, just hold the power button of your router for 30 seconds or so, it will be reset. The factory settings will be saved and you can log in with the default information.

Step 4

After you have logged in your router, you need to find the wireless settings option in the router setup. This now depends on your router model that it would show up as “wireless” or “wireless settings” or any other way.

Step 5

From the subsections of the Wireless settings, open “Wireless Security”. Here you can see the option to change security mode and password. From here, you can easily change your old password to a new one and annoy your siblings – just like that.

Some routers might ask you to type in the password again to make sure that you have typed correctly.

After you are done, don’t forget to save your settings or the changes would not work.

Similarly, you can change the security type, network name, and more. Save the settings in the end.

How To Set Your Wifi Password

Make sure that you choose a password that you would remember.
Your password should be strong, which means that it should have the length as well as complexity.
It should be a combination of more than two types of characters – include alphabets, symbols, and numbers.
Don’t use something like your birthdate or house number. It is easily identifiable.

I hope you would have got enough information on changing the wifi password. If you have any question please comment in the comment section.

Best Way To Change Google Account Username On Windows/Android

July 5, 2019 by Akanksha Aggarwal Leave a Comment

The one thing that we cannot work without on our Androids is a Google Account Username, we all need it to sync our data, download applications, manage our media, and more. Yes, we get other options to do all that in various smartphones – like Xiaomi has MI Account, Microsoft has Microsoft Account. Still, to have a single platform to store all your data, a Google account is necessary and the easiest option.

We all know how to create a Google Account in our mobile devices as well as desktop browsers, but do we know how to change the username once we have set it. Last month my friend was setting up her YouTube channel and had this realization that she does not actually know how she can edit the username on YouTube. A little research from her part made her understood how editing of a username on YouTube worked. Did you know that you can change the google account information like your username only three times in 90 days? No kidding!

I thought I should share with you guys too how we can change the user name on our accounts using mobile as well as on our desktop website. It is quite easy, just like changing your Gmail account user name. All you need is a working internet connection, your laptop/mobile device, and this blog to act as your guide.

On Related Topics:

Changing Your Facebook Name – How It Works

How You Use Gmail – Sending Emails

Let’s see how you can do what we came here to do.

Changing Google Username On Windows

The best way to Change Google Account Name is by using your windows desktop. I am using Chrome to demonstrate how my friend changed here Google username.

Step 1: The very first step is to open your Google account. For that, you have to go to your profile by clicking on your profile image on the right-corner of Chrome Window.

Then a panel like this will appear.

Step 2: From this panel (on the left side of the screen), you have to select the personal info option.

Step 3: Click on the arrow (>) icon that you can see on the right side of your name.

Step 4: There will be a pen icon on the right side of your name on the next window to edit the information, clicking on it will let you edit your name.

Step 5: Now you can enter the new account name that you want to display.

Enter the first name then the last name.

Step 6: Click on the done button once you are ready to go.

These are the steps that will help you in changing your name on Google account. Google has decided a certain period of time in which you can change your google name, you can only change your name 3 times per 90 days.

Change Google Username On Android Phone

The other way to edit the user information is directly going on the Google settings in your phone. Almost all the Android phones have compatibility with Google Account, you can sync your data and share data easily. To change or edit your account information, you don’t have to work much, you can just go to the Google Account settings from the phone settings menu and do it.

Step 1: For the first step, Log into your Google account on your mobile phone.

Step 2: From the options written above/below (depends on the Android suite) your user name click on the personal info.

Step 3: Tap the name under the profile option & click on the arrow (>) icon on the left side of your name.

Step 4: When you click on the arrow button which will lead you to the screen where you will find your name along with a pen icon on the right side of your name, then you have to tap the pen icon.

Step 5: Now you can easily enter your desired name that you want to have displayed.

Change your username by editing your first name and last name.

Step 6: This is the last step. Tap on the done button. And you are done with changing your Google name.

By these simple steps, you can easily change your Google account for whatever the reason you want to change the name.

Conclusion

A Google account lets you log in on computers, androids, and tablets using the same password. Google synchronizes (sync) all your data from all your devices like email, photos, and documents; and these can be accessed from everywhere. You cannot download any application from the Google app store, and you can not run YouTube without a Google account. Whenever you purchase a new phone or new computer then the first step is to create a Google account without this you cannot do any useful work with your devices. You can use the pre-installed applications or software but you can’t download the new ones. You can use the Google account in your different devices.

I hope that you were able to edit your username easily. Do write in comments about your experience on this.

How To Change Your Gmail Display Name | Gmail Guide

June 26, 2019 by Akanksha Aggarwal Leave a Comment

My colleague had this problem today, anyone who got his emails received an email from someone called “Hello”. Yes, I am not kidding. His Google name was somehow changed to “Hello” and he wasn’t able to understand how he should do that. After a look into his settings, he found out How to Change Gmail Name, and that is when I thought why not write a blog about it.

Basically, when you want to change your Gmail Name, you have to go to your Gmail Account’s setting. Note that I am not talking about Google Account Settings. You can change and tweak a lot of things there, like your signature, out of office message, Account details, and Gmail name.

Last I opened the settings of Gmail Account, I drafted my signature. It is much easier to send emails now as I don’t have to write “Regards, signed” anymore. I will write a blog about that too I suppose. ☺

Let’s see what he did to have his name displayed again.

Change Gmail Name On Desktop

When you are working personnel, you always use your Gmail Account on your desktop, and that is why you must know how you can change your Gmail Display Username on your computer. There are very simple steps that you need to follow in order to get things right.

Step #1 You start by logging into your Gmail Account. If you are already signed in, that is good.

Step #2 On the screen, above all the emails, you will see a gear icon which is the Gmail settings button. When you hover your pointer over it, you can see “Settings” written. The gear button is on the top-right corner, just below your Google Profile picture.

Step #3 Click on the Gear icon, a drop-down menu will open up. You will see various options for configuring your inbox and Gmail Settings. Click on the “Settings” option.

Step #4 You will see various menu option on the net page, including – General, Labels, Inbox, Accounts and Imports, and more. You have to click on “Accounts and Imports”

Step #5 When you do that, you will find the options to change your account settings, import mail and contacts, and more. As we have to change your Gmail Name, click on “Edit info” next to “Send email as”.

Here you can Add another email address too if you want to send emails from another email but want to use this account. In short, you can use your Gmail to send your emails from another email address.

Step #6 A new window will open up where you get an option to change your name as well as a reply-to email address.

Step #7 When you are done, just click on “Save Changes”, and you are done.

This way you can send your emails with an alias if you want to.

Did it work for you? Let me know in the comment section.

How To Change Gmail Name On Android

For those who don’t use their Gmail on a laptop or desktop, or don’t have access to one at the moment, I thought to add a little step by step guide on ways to change Gmail name on Android phone. I am using here an MI smartphone. As long as you are using your Gmail application to edit, all the steps should be the same.

Note that, with this method, you will be updating your Google Account Name; and hence will be changing your name on all the platforms including YouTube, Google Play, and more.

Step #1 First, login into your Gmail Account.

Step #2 After that tap on the three horizontal lines in the top-left corner.

Step #3 Scroll down in the menu all the way to the bottom to find the “Settings” option and tap on it. If you have multiple accounts signed in, select the one for which you want to edit the name.

Step #4 Tap on “Manage your Google Account”, it is the first option in the menu.

Step #5 Below your profile, you will find the “Personal Info” option, tap on it.

Step #6 You will see all your personal information details on this page. Tap on your current name.

Step #7 On the next page you will find your current name and beside it an edit icon (shaped like a pen). Tap on the edit icon.

Step #8 Enter the name you want to display, and you are done.

You can the name of any Gmail account like this.

Were you able to change your display name? Comment down to let me know the status!

There could be ‘n’ number of reasons to change your Gmail Display Name, but only one or two ways to do it. I prefer to use the same name for my Gmail Account and Google Account so as to not confuse my friends and colleagues when I send them an email or comment on their YouTube video.

What was your reason to come looking for the solution to this question?

Tips On How To Connect iPhone To Mac | iPhone Guide

June 21, 2019 by Akanksha Aggarwal Leave a Comment

Having multiple Apple devices makes it easier for users to keep track of their data and have the same details over all the devices. The best way to ensure that you have the same data on all your Apple devices is to Connect iPhone to Mac to allow the synchronization. Connecting these devices will not only help you keep the data same throughout the devices, but will also unlock some cool new features that will prove to be productive.

There are various ways to synchronize your devices, you can make the connection with the cable, over WiFi, and other more powerful and flexible options – which we will be discussing in this article.

But before we start with the “How-to” part, here is a question for you – Why do you want to sync your iPhone with your MacBook? Many people go on with their lives without ever syncing the devices, some use iTunes to transfer their files back and forth on their devices. Usually, we use the sync option to synchronize our songs, playlists, favorite albums, movies, and podcasts between our devices. There are many other reasons people use the sharing feature, which might include sharing contacts, documents, presentations, and many more. You can also take a backup of your iPhone on your MacBook.

How To Connect iPhone To Mac Computer

Let’s see the first method to Connect iPhone to Mac with a Cable. For that, you will need your iPhone, MacBook, and an Apple USB-C to Lightning cable. You can get this cable from an Apple store or get from any online shopping site, it comes with your iPhone though.

How To Connect iPhone To Mac Using iTunes

Step #1 The first step to sync your devices would be to plug in the USB cable to your iPhone and then connect it to the USB port of the MacBook.

Step #2 Once you have done that, iTunes must open automatically. If not, launch it. Click on the iPhone icon that you can see in the upper-left corner of the window.

Step #3 The summary screen will open up and you can see the basic overview and option information about your iPhone. There are three sections you will see in the overview: iPhone, Backups, and Options.

Here, you can see the iPhone’s total storage capacity, phone number, serial number, and other information about the iOS the iPhone is running. Now, that we have connected the two devices together, we have many features that we can use. We can sync out data, take a back up, Restore back up, and many more.

Some features that you can utilize while your iPhone is connected to the MacBook:

Check for update: As the basic overview shows the phone’s iOS version too, you can check whether your phone is running the latest version or not. If not, you can also update your iPhone here.

Restore your iPhone’s factory settings: When selling your iPhone, giving to someone in your family, or just to have the factory settings restored in your iPhone, you can erase all your data and settings from your iPhone.

Backup your data: Even though it is recommended that you back up your data in iCloud, you might want to have a second back up in your MacBook. You can do that from here. You can find this option in the iPhone section.

Restore Backup from your MacBook: This tool can be used to replace the data and settings from the saved backup in your computer.

There is a section in the overview screen in the iTunes for setting “options”. Settings could be configured from here like you can set the automatic sync every time the iPhone is connected to the Macbook. You can also convert higher bit rate songs to 128 kbps while syncing. And similarly, you can set other settings according to your choice.

Note: After making any change to the summary screen, click “apply” which you can find at the bottom of the screen.

Connect iPhone to Mac Over Wi-Fi

Want an alternative to the old connecting with “USB cable”? Syncing over WiFi is another option. This could be done if your iPhone and MacBook both are connected to the same WiFi. The standard way to do this is by using a USB cable as we discussed above, but if you have to change just one setting you can use the wireless connection method.

Note: If you do not have an updated iOS and iTunes, you should do that before you can use this method to connect your devices.

Now, as mentioned above, when you want to connect the devices over WiFi, you need to change the settings in iTunes. And for that, you will need to connect both the devices using the USB cable at least once.

#1 Connect the devices using the USB cable

#2 Launch iTunes in the MacBook

#3 Click on the iPhone icon in the upper-left corner of the screen

#4 Go to “Options” sections (you might have to scroll down a little)

#5 Now, what you have to do is to check the “Sync this iPhone over WiFi” > Select “apply” and then “done” to save the changes.

Now that the settings have been changed, you can easily sync your devices whenever you want over WiFi.

#1 To connect iPhone to mac wirelessly, go to the “Settings” app in your iPhone and go to “General”

#2 Scroll down and fig “iTunes WiFi Sync”. When you tap on it, you will be able to find the list of computers that you can sync your iPhone to.

#3 Tap on the “Sync Now” button next to the MacBook that you want to sync to

You will get an update message when the sync is complete.

Tips For Syncing Over WiFi

The process is a tad slow, so if you want to sync a lot of data – go for the USB method
More than one computer can be connected to one iPhone or iPod, as long as those computers are authorized with same Apple IDs
Sync settings can only be changed in iTunes.

Conclusion

Connect iPhone and Mac using Personal Hotspot, iMessage, iCloud, and more, depending on your requirement for connecting the devices.

So, why are you connecting your devices today?

How To Create A YouTube Channel On Desktop | YouTube Guide

June 20, 2019 by Akanksha Aggarwal Leave a Comment

All the creative people out there know how difficult it is to publish your work and share it with others. That is why starting a blog or a YouTube channel seems a pretty decent idea. When you handle either or both of these platforms perfectly, you can share your creativity to others without having to get it published. So, do you have a few decent YouTube Channel Ideas? If you do, I guess you should Start Your YouTube Channel to promote your creativity and talents in front of the world.

Ready?

Let us see how we can create the YouTube channel from scratch.

How Do You Create A YouTube Channel

It is really easy to create a YouTube channel, and it gets easier when you already have a Google account. If you have a Google account already created, then you can directly go to the YouTube homepage and sign in. However, if you do not have a Google Account already, you will need to create it prior to starting the channel on YouTube.

Do you have a Google Account? Yes? you can skip the next section in which I will describe how you can create a Gmail account using your desktop. If you do not want your current Google account associated with your channel, you can create a new account for YouTube only.

After you have created your fresh new account on Google, you can easily create your own Channel on YouTube without any hassle.

To create an account on Google, start with going to the Google homepage “Google.com”. Here I am working on Google Chrome.
After that, you will have to click on the “Sign in” button in the corner.
Once you have clicked the Sign in button, it will redirect you to the sign in page of Google. If you already have an account, you can enter your ID and password. But as you want to create a new account, you will have to click on the “Create Account” option at the bottom. It will ask you whether you want to create an account for yourself, or for your business. Select one.
The next page will be where you can enter your details to sign up to Google. To go to the signup page directly, go here – Google Sign Up Page.
Enter all your details and click on the “Next” button and you will be asked for some security questions. Follow all the steps and you will be able to successfully sign up to Google.

Now that you have a Google account, let us head to how you can start your YouTube channel.

Create A YouTube Channel Account

There are many reasons to create a YouTube channel. You might want to share your creativity with the world, you or your friends have made a video about something that you discovered while on a trip and you want to share it with others, or you just want to share the daily activities of your dog.

Whatever might your reason be, when you create a channel you must carefully read all the terms and policies of YouTube to avoid any claims later.

How To Make A YouTube Channel

Start with going to the YouTube homepage. For that, either type “YouTube.com” in the address bar or click on the Google apps menu next to your Google Account picture. Select the option for YouTube from the menu.
Once you are on your YouTube homepage, go to your profile by clicking on your profile image in the top-right corner.
Click on “Your Channel” from the drop-down menu.
You will be prompted for the confirmation for your choice of Google Account. Here you can enter your full name, or any other name that you want to give to your channel. Once you have read the “YouTube’s Terms of Service” you can click on the “Create Channel” button.
Your channel will be successfully created and you will be able to manage your videos, channels, subscriptions, and more from YouTube’s creator studio.

Don’t forget to personalize your channel by adding elements like Youtube Channel Banner, channel art, and external links to your social media platforms.

Conclusion

The process of creating the YouTube account is similar for your smartphone. On your smartphone(if you have an Android one at least), you can directly go to the Youtube application to create your channel.

What is your big idea?