How to Change Your Starlink Wi-Fi Name and Password Safely
Tips & Tricks
Independent guide: Starlink Tips is independent of Starlink. Menu names vary by Starlink hardware, app version and third-party routers, so follow the current official instructions for your kit.
Changing a Wi-Fi name or password is simple, but it can disconnect every phone, camera, printer and smart-home device in the house. Use this checklist to make the change deliberately and get important equipment back online in the right order.
Before you change anything
Choose a time when you can reconnect devices. Write down:
- Your current Wi-Fi network name.
- The devices that must work immediately, such as a work laptop, phone, alarm or camera.
- Smart plugs, bulbs, speakers, TVs, printers and other devices that may need manual setup.
- Any mesh nodes, Ethernet-connected access points or third-party routers.
- Where your current Wi-Fi password is stored, so you can update it after the change.
If you are moving from another router to Starlink and want devices to reconnect with less work, keeping the old network name and password may help. Still review the connected-device list afterward. If the password may have been shared or exposed, use a new one even though reconnecting will take longer.
Choose the new details
Use a network name that does not reveal your address, family name or security equipment. Make the Wi-Fi password long, unique and different from your Starlink account password, email password and other important logins.
Use the strongest current wireless security option that your important devices support. Do not leave the network open or weaken the whole network just to connect one old device. If a smart-home product needs 2.4 GHz or an older security mode, check its instructions and use the closest supported compatibility option.
Change the Wi-Fi name or password
- Keep your phone close to the Starlink router and make sure it is connected before you start.
- Open the Starlink app, or the control panel for the router that actually provides your Wi-Fi.
- Look for a menu named Wi-Fi, Network, Router or Settings. The exact label depends on your hardware and app version.
- Change the network name, password or both, then save or apply the setting.
- Expect the phone and other devices to disconnect. Reconnect the phone first with the new details.
- If the app cannot reconnect immediately, use mobile data to reopen it and confirm the router is online.
If Starlink is in bypass mode or a third-party router supplies the Wi-Fi, change the credentials on that router instead. Changing a setting in the Starlink app will not replace the settings controlled by the other router.
For exact current menu names, check Starlink's official support pages for your hardware before using model-specific instructions.
Reconnect devices in a sensible order
Reconnect a few important devices first, then work through the rest of the home:
- Your main phone and one computer.
- Work devices, tablets and phones used for account recovery.
- Mesh nodes or access points, if they have their own setup process.
- Cameras, alarms, smart-home hubs and other devices that may need their manufacturer's app.
- TVs, streaming boxes, game consoles, printers and speakers.
- Less important smart plugs, bulbs and sensors.
On each device, choose the new network and enter the new password carefully. If a device keeps trying the old password, forget the saved network and join it again. A device that uses a private or rotating Wi-Fi address may appear as a new entry in the Starlink app after reconnecting.
Some 2.4 GHz devices cannot complete setup when a phone is using a combined or 5 GHz-only network. Use the temporary compatibility option provided by your router or follow the device maker's current pairing instructions. Do not create an unsecured network just to finish setup.
If something will not reconnect
Work through these checks before resetting equipment:
- Confirm the network name and password exactly, including capital letters and spaces.
- Move the device close to the router during setup.
- Forget the old network on the device, then restart the device and join again.
- For a smart-home product, repeat its setup process in the manufacturer's app.
- Check that a mesh node or third-party access point has also received the new credentials.
- Use the Starlink app to confirm the router is online and to review the connected-device list.
- If no device can see the new network, check power and the router's normal status indicators before trying a restart.
Do not factory-reset the dish or router as a first response. A reset can remove working settings and create a second problem. Use the instructions for your exact hardware or contact Starlink support when the normal Wi-Fi controls do not behave as expected.
Finish with a quick security check
After reconnecting the household:
- Confirm that your main phone, computer and essential smart-home devices work.
- Check the Starlink app or router panel for devices you recognise.
- Rename recognised devices where the app allows it, so future reviews are easier.
- Update your password manager and any private setup notes.
- Remove the old password from shared documents, guest notes and temporary messages.
- Give visitors the guest-network password instead of the main Wi-Fi password when guest Wi-Fi is available.
- Test one normal call or video stream before assuming every device is fully back online.
Changing credentials is a good maintenance task when you move home, replace a router, lose control of who knows the password or suspect unwanted access. Plan the reconnection list first, change the setting once, and keep the original equipment reset as a last resort.
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