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Setup WiFi on the 100Fio Networks Station M5

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The 100Fio Networks Station M5 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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Other 100Fio Networks Station M5 Guides

This is the wifi guide for the 100Fio Networks Station M5. 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.

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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 100Fio Networks Station M5

To get started configuring the 100Fio Networks Station M5 WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the 100Fio Networks Station M5, follow our 100Fio Networks Station M5 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the 100Fio Networks Station M5

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

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This is the status page from your 100Fio Networks Station M5 router.

From the System Overview page of the 100Fio-Networks Station-M5 router click the link at the top, in black, labeled Wireless. Then under that choose Virtual AP Setup.

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This is the wifi status page from your 100Fio Networks Station M5 router.

On this new page go the right side and click Edit next to Primary AP.

Change the WiFi Settings on the 100Fio Networks Station M5

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This is the wifi setup page from your 100Fio Networks Station M5 router.

This takes you to a page like the one you see above. In the space titled SSID enter the network name you want to use. This acts as your network ID and should be unique and memorable to you. Try not to use any personal information here. Learn more in this Wireless Name Guide.

Then go to the bottom of that page and click Security Type. We recommend using the security of WPA2-PSK. Find out why in this WEP vs. WPA guide.

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This is the wifi security page from your 100Fio Networks Station M5 router.

Choosing the type of security you want opens up this section you see here.

Set the Cipher Type to AES.

Then under that enter a new Pre-Shared Key. This is the password you use to access your Internet. This should be strong so you don't get any freeloaders on your Internet. Check out this Password Guide for great tips on how to create a strong and memorable password.

When you are done click the Save button at the bottom of the page.

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 100Fio Networks Station M5 Info

Don't forget about our other 100Fio Networks Station M5 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the 100Fio Networks Station M5. We also have the following guides for the same router: