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[–] glorious_albus@lemmy.world 107 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I once saw a network that was named "that's what she ssid"

[–] devdad@programming.dev 97 points 1 year ago (3 children)
  • It Hurts When IP
  • Lord Of The Pings
  • WAN King
  • You’re My WiFi Now Dave
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[–] Willem@kutsuya.dev 72 points 1 year ago (2 children)

(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

It crashed some devices when they scan for WiFi networks (both Linux's network-manager and a Canon Printer at least)

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[–] 1stTime4MeInMCU@mander.xyz 69 points 1 year ago

Bill Wi the Science Fi

[–] Mr_Buscemi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 68 points 1 year ago (3 children)

When I was in college I lived in a off campus student housing area and they had the the most passive aggressive wifi names.

"WeHearUJackOff"

"StillHearUCryingWithShowerOn"

"WhoCooksOnionsAt4AM"

"PleaseTakeAShower"

"UrDogGotTheShitsAgain"

It wasn't just one wifi. It was like three SSID's all arguing to each other. They began responding to each other by changing their names also lol.

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[–] punkwalrus@lemmy.world 63 points 1 year ago (1 children)
  • Panic at the Cisco

I used to troll my roommate: I have a Multi-Band wireless access point, and I would name other networks stuff to mess with them. They are from Louisiana, and are very proud of their culinary roots. One day, they came back from a trip with the relatives, and brought home some boudin, which I cooked and served with rice. I thought it was sausage, but it's a blend of pork cooked down with onions, peppers, seasonings, AND cooked rice, so serving it with rice was redundant, apparently. They got SO ANGRY, that to this day, I am not allowed to eat it in front of them, so I have been trolling them for "boudin with rice" everywhere I can. When they still lived with me, I changed the "ancillary network names" shit like, "Boudin with rice," and "Mild crawfish with ketchup," and "Campbell's New England Gumbo" and a ton of other culinary "bastardizations" of authentic Louisiana cooking. So every time they were on their laptop, I'd hear a "... Boudin corn dog--OH MY GOD PUNKIE YOU BASTARD!!! AAUGH!!!"

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 year ago

Campbell's New England Gumbo is hilarious

[–] jiberish@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] Vaggumon@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Had a neighbor that was a stripper, these were the three I remember her using.

You Make Me Net

Bits and Tits

Hot WiFi In Your Area

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[–] Zozano@lemmy.world 51 points 1 year ago (2 children)

When the conspiracy theories about 5G causing covid started gaining traction, I named my 5Ghz connection "Virus Distribution Centre"

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 48 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's one in my building called ]Tower-COVID19[/invisible]

The dangling right bracket at the beginning makes it so much funnier to me. It's like someone fucked up some sort of SSID markup language and gave away the conspiracy.

[–] damnYouSun@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago

There's one near me with a split SSID called, VM2.4ghz and VM5ghz-not5g

I'm pretty sure it's my elderly neighbors, and I am pretty sure their kids got sick of explaining that five gigahertz and 5G are not the same thing, and neither cause covid.

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[–] fubo@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

We Can Hear You Having Sex

We didn't rent an apartment in that building after noticing that one. I figure the walls must be thin.

[–] 0x4E4F@lemmy.rollenspiel.monster 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

Maybe that was the play, drive everyone out of the building so they can have sex in peace.

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[–] SubPrimeBadger@lemmynsfw.com 41 points 1 year ago

Just around the time of the 2016 election my elderly neighbor was a Trumper. He asked for some help with his WiFi and I told him that I would fix if it I could name it. He didn’t really know what that meant but I got it working and to this day his WiFi broadcast is “Hillary2016”. I think he’s still pissed but no longer my neighbor although I do smile when I drive past the old place. If his children still spoke to him I’m sure they could help change it.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 41 points 1 year ago

Mine is "Pretty Fly For a WiFi"

[–] CMEN@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] halvar@lemm.ee 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pfizer BioNTech chip ultra 5G has been the name of mobile hotspot for more than a year now, and to say the least, I am very pleased.

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[–] traches@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Butters@lemmywinks.com 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Everyone and their grandmother must use this one for how often I’ve heard it.

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[–] Cabrill@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

ItHertzWhenIP

[–] tubbadu@lemmy.kde.social 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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When my wife (then girlfriend) was in in school, she moved in with a couple of female roommates. I set up their WiFi and called it "GirlsGoneWireless"

[–] GreasyTengu@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

I come from a LAN down under

[–] DragonAce@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

Wu Tang LAN

[–] PlasmaDistortion@lemm.ee 31 points 1 year ago

The Promised LAN Not The FBI

[–] pmyourtwat@lemmynsfw.com 31 points 1 year ago (3 children)
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[–] Disclown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 1 year ago

Bathroom cam 2

[–] Mongorlio@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

“There is no network, only Zuul.” -my current

[–] AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 year ago

a few of my faves are:

titanic syncing

silence of the lans

fbi surveillance prius

[–] supercheesecake@aussie.zone 27 points 1 year ago

One of mine is called “download virus” to stop my neighbours accidentally trying to connect.

[–] MoonshineDegreaser@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] LemmyVisionSeventeen@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sir, I see your wifi name is "Cuck Fomcast".

I was on skype with a friend many years back, and he had technical support from said company on speakerphone. When the rep calmly said that I had to walk out of the room for a bit.

[–] nates@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

Yell PENIS For Password

[–] catlover@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago

"not so secure"

near a wifi with the name "Secure"

[–] EarWorm@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

Mine are The Promised LAN and The LAN of Confusion.

[–] gerudox@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not a name but the guest pw is thereisnopassword

[–] donslaught@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 year ago

If it's not too long thereisnopasswordalllowercasenospaces would be funny too.

[–] SaltyLemon@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

Martin Router King

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago
[–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My phone's hotspot is called Interpol mobile agent

[–] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Not a wifi network, but a hotspot. COVID19 Chip 1939. I live with a lot of Magat types

[–] mlekar@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Human wireless network

Pfizer-nCoV19-5G-user_63547

FreE KAnDy

[–] Jeffrey_Jizzbags@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (5 children)

My home one is Chipolte Guest, there are no chipoltes within 10 miles. My travel router is Starbucks Guest for when I stay in hotels. I wonder how many people try to connect to it lol.

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[–] camelbeard@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I used to call my mobile hotspot virus.exe to prevent strangers trying to connect. Do the same with bluetooth devices that broadcast (like my tv). Neighbors stopped trying to connect after it was called virus.exe

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[–] Zaphod@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

mRNA-Impfchip_BP7543-69420PB_5G

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[–] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

The LanBeforeTime

[–] 13igTyme@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Tell my wifi love her.

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