14 DAY TRIAL // A Polish priest is requesting the owner of a Wi-Fi network called “Lucyfer” to choose a different SSID, explaining that devices inside his church might detect it and attempt to connect.
In a letter sent to the owner, the priest in Polish village Magdalenka says the wireless router is installed right in the house next to the church, so the router’s signal is strong enough for the Wi-Fi network to also cover the church area.
The priest explains that the name of the network could be offensive for churchgoers, especially as their devices detect the network, even when they are inside attending the service.
Priest also offers technical support for changing the Wi-Fi network name
The letter, which was published on Twitter and went viral this weekend, was sent on December 14, and it’s not known if the router owner renamed the network in the meantime. The priest even offered technical assistance for configuring another SSID for the Wi-Fi, pointing out that he hopes the whole thing would be resolved amicably.
Several signatures, most likely belonging to churchgoers who support the priest in his attempt to obtain a Wi-Fi name change, have also been included at the bottom of the letter.
It goes without saying that such an idea could easily backfire, as at first glance the name of the network was most likely specifically chosen to mock members of the congregation.
Choosing funny Wi-Fi names for a network has become a thing that so many people do these days, and a simple search on Google returns long lists of such ideas already used across the world. For example, “FBI Surveillance Van” is one of the most common Wi-Fi SSIDs, along with “I Believe Wi Can Fi” and “Pretty Fly for a Wi-Fi.”
Changing the SSID for a Wi-Fi network can be done from the administration screen of the router and steps to do this depend on the manufacturer of the device.