How to Rename Your Wi-Fi or Ethernet Adapter in Windows 11

By Timothy Tibbetts

Windows 11 will assign random names to your Wi-Fi or ethernet adapters. This tutorial takes you through the steps to change the name of your Wi-Fi or ethernet adapter.

Click Start > Settings > Network & internet.

Click on Advanced network settings.

Find your Wi-Fi or ethernet adapter and click the arrow to expand the details.

Click on Rename.

Enter the new name and click on Save.

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