At the Oh Punk! blog, folks have been discussing the names (SSIDs) of home network routers. Most will agree that default is a really boring name. Pookie is a little bit better, but not much.
So what is your all time favorite router name? Add it to the Comments section below, and see how it compares to other suggestions from our readers:
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So what is your all time favorite router name? Add it to the Comments section below, and see how it compares to other suggestions from our readers:
→ See also - Clever Network Names Can Help You Make Money
→ See also - Router Setup and Configuration Guide
I’ll start it off:
retuor
(‘router’ spelled backwards)
one of the names used in the past …RobertPlant.
I went with cartoon…as in…cartoon network
Guinness
Well, it IS the ‘Gateway’ to happiness!
Roto – a paean to those pronounce the word router with an Aussie accent.
It is teh gate to all knowledge and heaven for some so why not ‘Pearlygates’
Sol – simple and central!
As I said on my post mine is: BlackBriar (darn Bourne films.. lol)
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i have 3—skellig
epitome
fatboy
Access Denied
I’ve always been a fan of “press1now”
virusinstaller
i put mine as “Not Available”..lol
I went for Nimda – I dare you to connect!
“Virus”. How bout that!
The Iron Lotus
I went with Ecalibur as in the sword for king Arther
Gotcha
2 networks –
evil trifecta and “Get your virus here”
I went with Hal, you know, from 2001: A Space Odyssey. But after reading some of these posts I’m inclined to change it to ‘get your virus here’.
Here are several that I have and have seen.
I have five: alpha/bravo/charlie/delta/echo
Some good ones I have found:
Nothingtoseeheremovealongnow
teh_interwebz
Get_your_own
youfoundme
SkyNet
Trojan Horse
the password is..
this would be a funny one
rofl at some of these names… “SkyNet” and “virusinstaller”…
How about “seXBox”?
Aorta
You are all BORING.
“Abraham Linksys”
“(5) SimCard says:
Roto – a paean to those pronounce the word router with an Aussie accent.”
You’re a freakn nev mate, wtf is roto, should be “rowta” if anything.
Anyway, I like the name Escher, after M. C. Escher and his great artworks, especially Drawing Hands. Plays on the notion of paradoxy and looping. Take a look.
Two that I like to use…
“Luke WiFi Walker” and “Starfleet Communications”
~Ed
jarvis – let me know if you get that one.
“Series Of Tubes”
“Remote Hard Drive Formatting Utility”
All are welcome to log in!
‘Jarvis’ – The butler from the Avengers?
Mine is named: Boomerang
Not Found
how about
DEATH STAR
I periodically visit http://www.whatexe.com and choose a virus name from their “Top Threats” list. My router SSID is currently named “W32.Mydoom.I@mm” because, even though it’s secured with WPA2 encryption, who’d want to take a chance and click on a link like that?
Carlos “chuck” Norris
who wanto connect to this without permission =)
I put it as “Other…”
virus.executable.funhouse
FBI_surveillance_van_2712
Of course I change the number on a regular basis to keep my neighbors on edge
how about “Access Denied”
BonusTurtleMeat.
I watch too much 30 Rock…
“worst name ever”
mine right now is
“captain front butt”
‘your neighbor’
I believe in (future)shock therapy too. “NSA.TST.4160-1″
Hello? Big Brother? Can I have a VIRUS please?
Paper. Like paper router
LoL at some of these…but there all nothing compared to my favorite…
GodLivesHere
I scanned that one going through the desert once and was like “wtf mate? DAD turn around god lives in that mobile home!” LoLoLoLoL
My routers name was “Oh Baby Click Me” and “wanna click on me”
ID-10T-3rr
“I Will Hack You”
“Press Alt-F4 to Connect”
went with
A-Series-Of-Tubes
The Pentagon
“Not_Yours”
I have a D-Link router. I named it linksys.
My dogs name Abby’s!
My SSID is “Rollbar”
Mine is Hidden.
AirPort
Or
Hackulous
Virus Detected!
You must live by me because I’m seeing Fbi surveillance van #173
Everybodydie….because who wouldn’t want to click on that?
The best ones I have seen are:
“we can hear you having sex” and
“I’m under your bed”
Wu Tang Lan
Moe’s Tavern
Jarvis is from the computer name on Ironman.
My suggestions would be:
“Beam_me_up_Scottie” and “Phallic_Caput”
You figure that last one out!
mine’s called nacho, as in nacho router
)
“Virus Detected by Network!”
I hacked your cell phone
one of my neighbors’ is randylovesbighairytesticles. I just got my router today and I was really tempted to name it bighairytesticlesloverandy. but I won’t.
” NETWORK NOT FOUND”
Stuxnet
Fly like a wifi
“More Cowbell”
I like SkyNet and the FBI van idea (would have to be MI6 as I live in the UK)
I live at number 30 and my ISP is Sky so I came up with the idea of “SKYat30″.
“your_mum”
And the winner is:
NachoWifi
My favorite was from a post I saw a while back.
“We_can_hear_you_having_sex”
mine is the wireless g spot since it’s a g-router
“HeyUGetOffMyLAN”
“router-IHardlyKnowHer”
Mine is “Archangel Network”
from Doctor Who
HionWifi
As i once was a US soldier i like to remind people that live around me so i keep the people guessing “5th Signal Command “
DEATH STAR
Mine is ” “.
That’s HIDDEN
My neighbor is an annoying Cowboys fan living in new york….so I had to:
SSID: Cowboys SUCK
we dont talk much anymore:)
hard drive reformat in progress
I live in Louisiana. Background info: We do not have counties here, only parishes. (Same thing, different name).
I live in Terribonne Parish.
I live in a neighborhood with many alleged drug dealers and the like.
Terribonne Parish Sheriff Office (TPSO)
Knowing this info, my wireless network name is:
TPSO Surveillance Van 2
‘the LAN before time’…my absolute favourite. or ‘pretty fly for a wifi’
Stiffler’sMom
“56k-Modem”
No visitors so far…
BillWiTheScienceFi
Mine is, “Luke, I am your Fahjha”
FBI under surveillance
FBI Protected Access
Pretty Fly For A Wifi
just changed mine to “CIA_safehouse_3″
This is my favorite name…..
FBI Van 1
Vaiation on the theme:
“PrettyFly4AWiFI”?
I go with…
…EpsteinsMothersDoctor
Mine is “THEN I TOOK AN ARROW IN THE KNEE”
my wi-fi name is-c:\virus.exe
BabySealClub
mine is Habib’s Wifi
Best one ive seen:
BillWi-thescience-FI.
but im naming mine:
PrettyFly-for-a-WiFi
just cuz i nerd it up like that
2girls1router
I was trying to create a unique name and google gave me a link to this page haha. I think I am going with “KGB Secure Database”, or just something with the KGB. Nobody messes with them…
I’ve seen this near my daughter’s apartment:
( . )( . )
My favorite by far!
Always a good choice:
8==D
Also, I had a user connect to my network (before password protecting it) called Peter-MacBook, so I renamed the network:
Peter Stop Stealing My Internet
My favourite is Serveilance_Van_9
“Vogon Constructor Fleet – Ship #247″
An unknown neighbor has one called “no connection”. Since it is unsecured, I decided to connect. Unfortunately, it was not connected to the internet or to any computers. Why the wireless router is broadcasting? I have no idea.
Mine is Teabag0
ours is “Winter is Coming.”
“GetUrOwn” for wifi stealer
“Asphyxia 1.3″ after the hacking program used in the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
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My favorite SSID is: Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo
Those who’ve served in the Military and/or any Rescue Personnel will get this immediately.
HINT:
It’s a 4 letter word; Adults do it, Bees do it; Often heard during rush hour traffic and followed by the 3 letter word: Yankee Oscar Uniform.
Amanda Hugginkis
“Eat my shorts”
My router’s name is GENESIS
thank you for using WEP
Mine is simply:
.– .. ..-. ..
Which in morse code is ” Wifi “
Mine at my apartment is
“Hide Yo Kids Hide Yo WiFi”
My friend’s is:
Bronet
I read your E-mail
“The Gibson”
Dagobah System
How about “IT HURTS WHEN IP”
i live near a chinese restaurant called golden city…this is how i named my wifi
“GOLDENCITY Deliver Cats for FREE”
I have mine set up as
Shadynasty (Pronounced “SHA-Dynasty”, From an It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia TV Show)
I’ve seen one called: The Dharma Initiative
MiDixiWrecked
Nuclear Launch detected…..
I tend to keep people from away with “malware” (and for those who don’t, I have a nasty honeypot)
An old band buddy of mine uses “Stairway” (yes, from the classic Zep tune from the early 70s that we used to trade off playing the lead riffs during our gigs)
Of course, another (the bass player from the same band – I’ve never found a bass player who’s misfiring on at least two cylinders) thinks it’s cool with “NSA”, “DHS”, and “CIA”
Finally, an old friend with whom I used to watch the daily Watergate hearings in ’73 (chaired by our hero “Sudden” Sam Ervin – the self-described “good ‘ol country lawyer from North Carolina”) has gone with “mujahideen” … I’m still trying to figure out that one
Mine is “Uranus”
the best name for a wireless network is
virus.exe
The best I’ve seen are :
“Mom Click Here For Internet”
“”
(networks with hidden bssid appear like this in network hacking tools like airodump )
“ICanHearYourWifeCheatingOnYou”
my current iteration:
C:\gullible.virus.exe
I rename mine from time to time. Some I’ve used are;
“IWANTURCREDITCARD”
“GETURIDSTOLENHERE”
“ITSMYROUTER”
“ILIKTOREADURMAIL”
“IGOTURCREDITCARD”
“ILLPUTURLIFONUTUBE”
and a host of others.
But, the neighbors don’t complain…
Mine and my ladies is onedoesnotsimplylogintoMordor
mine is ‘xoxoGossipGirl’
might change it to ‘Funhouse’
Mine is…
• NETGEAR13 •
My was:
NOT4U
but it looks too neutral now ….
I put FBI station 3
@Marcozark, you are either in range of my wi-fi analyzer and we are neighbors, or your idea has been replicated. I see C:\gullible.virus.exe right now
mine is now being changed to c:dharma,pearl.islandnet
outdated LOST reference…
My Net work name is
Skyfall
U can’t Steal kid but U can beg
I have:
Iseeyou
iViruz
DeadLink
In the past I’ve used “PacketMan” and Tesla (for the Great Radio Controversy). Currently using the even lower profile, RFID. I just got a new router and am trying to decide on the SSID once again. This decision is taking longer than the setup will.
All connections in my house currently running.
1) Who’s Dog is shi*ting in my Yard? <– without the * 2.4ghz
2) STOP FEEDING THE FERAL CATS! <– 2.4ghz
3) Violators are fair game in my yard! <– 2.4ghz
4) Click Here For Viruses. <– 2.4ghz
5) Moe's House of Pizza <– 2.4ghz
6) $9.95/hr <– 5ghz connection
BoysNextDoor
Vrius and Spam Headquarters
“Number12arewankers”.
I don’t like my neighbours
Although, pretty fly for a WIFI is brilliant!
as a biologist i prefer: “Genome”
NoMoFreeNet4U
i name mine after famous (and not so famous) painters