SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name of the Wi-Fi network connected to by your iPhone and broadcast in order for other devices to discover it and connect. You can find your iPhone’s SSID within its Control Center.
No matter if it’s setting up a new device on a wireless network or troubleshooting connectivity issues, knowing how to find an SSID can be quite helpful. Here, we’ll look at two methods for finding it on an iPhone so that you can choose one that meets your specific requirements.
Locating an SSID on an iPhone involves accessing its Settings and choosing Wi-Fi as the initial approach. Your current SSID should appear near the “Wi-Fi” toggle in the upper right-hand corner of the screen; if not visible here, either it has been hidden or something is blocking its signal – either way, manually entering it into Settings app then tapping “Wi-Fi” can still reveal its existence.
Once you’ve opened the Settings app on your iPhone, simply tap on the grey gear icon or search for settings to access its menu. From here, choose Wi-Fi settings then the network you are currently connected to – the SSID of which will be visible at the top of the screen and in bold text.
If you are not connected to the network, you will be asked for its SSID and password in order to join. Alternatively, by selecting “View All Networks,” you can easily identify which network you wish to join from among all available networks on your iPhone.
Service Set Identifier on a mac An SSID stands for Service Set Identifier, and other devices use this unique name of your network to connect. Furthermore, SSID allows other devices to remember which network they connected with previously so they can automatically reconnect when within range again.
How to Locate Your SSID on iPhone
An easy way for iPhone users to discover their SSID is via the Control Center. Simply locate and tap on one of the connectivity icons at the bottom row of their home screens that resembles WiFi connection; once done, the pop-up window containing their SSID will appear.
On other devices, the SSID will usually appear in the status bar at the bottom of the screen as an alphabetic string of letters and numbers; you can also access its network settings or open the Settings app to locate this information. Once found, copy and paste into another app or browser for easy reference.
