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Setup WiFi on the 2wire 2700HG-E

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The 2wire 2700HG-E router is considered a wireless router because it offers WiFi connectivity. WiFi, or simply wireless, allows you to connect various devices to your router, such as wireless printers, smart televisions, and WiFi enabled smartphones.

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This is the wifi guide for the 2wire 2700HG-E. We also have the following guides for the same router:

WiFi Terms

Before we get started there is a little bit of background info that you should be familiar with.

Wireless Name

Your wireless network needs to have a name to uniquely identify it from other wireless networks. If you are not sure what this means we have a guide explaining what a wireless name is that you can read for more information.

Wireless Password

An important part of securing your wireless network is choosing a strong password.

Wireless Channel

Picking a WiFi channel is not always a simple task. Be sure to read about WiFi channels before making the choice.

Encryption

You should almost definitely pick WPA2 for your networks encryption. If you are unsure, be sure to read our WEP vs WPA guide first.

Login To The 2wire 2700HG-E

To get started configuring the 2wire 2700HG-E WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the 2wire 2700HG-E, follow our 2wire 2700HG-E Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the 2wire 2700HG-E

If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.

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This is the status page from your 2wire 2700HG-E router.

You begin on the Home page of the 2Wire 2700HG-E router. To setup your WiFi, first click the option at the top of the page labeled Settings. A new list of choices appears below that, pick the one labeled LAN. One more time a new list of choices appears below that, pick the one titled Wireless.

Change the WiFi Settings on the 2wire 2700HG-E

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This is the lan page from your 2wire 2700HG-E router.

You should now be on a page quite similar to the one you see above.

  • Scroll down this page until you see the heading of Network. In this section, place your cursor in the box labeled Network Name(SSID). This is your WiFi Name, enter in a name you want to use for your network. Don't use any personal information here.
  • Below that is the SSID Broadcast box, if you want your SSID to appear as a choice to connect to, check this box, if not, don't check this box. Remember that checking this box allows your WiFi Name to appear as a possible connection, but only if you know the password.
  • Next, is the Wireless Channel. Choose channel 1,6, or 11, any other channel would possibly overlap with a different channel causing interference. There is also an option for Auto, if you choose this, the router automatically chooses what it deems best for your area. Some routers only choose one time when first turning on the router, and others change while on, causing possible problems.
  • In the next section titled Security, a small box that should have a check in it. It is enabling the Wireless Security.
  • The Authentication Type is next. We highly recommend setting this to WPA2-PSK. WPA2-PSK is the strongest encryption available today.
  • Below that is the Wireless Key. Check the box labeled Custom Encryption Key. Then below that, in the Key box, enter the password you want associated with your network. This password should not contain any dictionary words, or names and should have some capital letters and numbers in it.

Finally, click the Save button in the lower right corner of the page.

Congratulations!

Possible Problems when Changing your WiFi Settings

After making these changes to your router you will almost definitely have to reconnect any previously connected devices. This is usually done at the device itself and not at your computer.

Other 2wire 2700HG-E Info

Don't forget about our other 2wire 2700HG-E info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the 2wire 2700HG-E. We also have the following guides for the same router: