Does Cox internet think everyone only uses wifi to connect? It is impossible to change the name of my wifi without using the App, which does not work with my ethernet connected desktop computer?

After spending from roughly noon until roughly 4:30 this afternoon, on the phone with two, (one hung up mid call) and then 3 different people via the chat function, It certainly appears that yours is the reasonable suggestion.   I would be inclined to ask Cox, why their "Panoramic WIFI" modems (at least the "Technicolor" brand, even bother with those pesky Ethernet plugs on the back?  

I was finally able to get the SSID and Passwords changed, but Crist, it took more than 4 hours and I had to share that data with infinite idiots who seemed strangely unable to understand that with a desk top connected via an Ethernet cable COULD NOT RUN APPS.  

Yours seems to be the best solution.  I have lost all confidence in Cox, especially since they jacked my former rates from $60 a month to roughly $96.00.  And this for a customer who has been with Cox since they took over the cable franchise from the original provider.  They treat their customers with NO loyalty.

Allan,

Thanks for the info.  As always things are never that simple.  I have an iPhone 6, and the app required a newer IOS that my phone apparently cannot use.  I am still just amazed that you cannot address the changes through a ethernet connected desk top computer.  Needless to say, there are problems with wireless connections, including uses that require confidentiality, such as medical records. 

Thanks for the response however. 

can you explain how you did it. i am connected straight  to modem . i get a Gateway login page i use my log in cox user and password and it doesn't let me log in   how did you get pass this page..tell us what steps you took..

The gateway login page at 192.168.0.1, and the default login is admin, and the default password, is password in all lower case. It MAY require you to change the information, at which time you will have to relog back in.