The ssid should be unique to your wireless network environment and visible. So no, complexity is not required or recommended.
stevech, I agree with your points above. I usually name ssids by city / location. With the city part being the local / closest airports' call letters.
If, after resetting the router, you reenter your settings including SSID and WPA passcode, you shouldn't need to change the client devices.Just another question when you update firmwares and reset the router should you also reset all the devices connected to the network?
thanks
I tend to prefer SSID's that no one else uses....like "PORN!!" or "Supersecretspystuff".I don't reuse old ssids on existing networks. New ones every time. Easier than resetting and then re-associating all devices too.
Doesn't make me popular, but it does eliminate any possible snafus from client cached microcode that may be impossible to track down otherwise.
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