Changing your WiFi password is the single best security move for your home network — and the fastest way to boot off everyone who's ever had the password. Here's how to do it without breaking your own devices.
Last reviewed: September 2026 · Written in plain English by Ryoma Wyles, Senior Network & Internet Engineer at MapleLink Support Inc.
Changing WiFi password kicks EVERY device off — TVs, phones, cameras, the works. Do it when you have 20 quiet minutes, not before a work call. Have your new password written down before you start.
The TELUS Connect app (free, from your app store) shows your network at a glance. Open it → WiFi settings → edit your network name or password → save. The box updates in about a minute. This is the way.
No app? Type 192.168.1.254 into any browser while connected to your home WiFi — it opens the box's control panel. The WiFi name and password live under the wireless settings. (The admin password is printed on the box's label if asked.)
Go device by device: forget the old network on each one, join fresh, enter the new password. Start with the work laptop. Streaming sticks and cameras are usually last — and the most forgotten, so walk the house.
Modern boxes can broadcast a separate 'guest' WiFi with its own password — perfect for visitors, babysitters, and smart gadgets you don't fully trust. Guests get internet without touching your computers and printers. Turn it on in the same app or settings page.
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