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Setup WiFi on the Airlink 101 AR570W

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The Airlink 101 AR570W 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 Airlink 101 AR570W Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Airlink 101 AR570W. 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 Airlink 101 AR570W

To get started configuring the Airlink 101 AR570W WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Airlink 101 AR570W, follow our Airlink 101 AR570W Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Airlink 101 AR570W

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

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This is the status page from your Airlink 101 AR570W router.

You begin on Home page of the Airlink-101 AR570W router. To configure your router's security settings, click the choice on the left in the orange bar labeled Wireless. This opens a new set of choices, click the one titled Basic Settings.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Airlink 101 AR570W

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This is the wifi setup page from your Airlink 101 AR570W router.

You should be on the page labeled Basic Settings.

  • Band - Choose the option of 2.4 GHz (B+G+N)
  • SSID - The SSID is your network name. Your network name identifies your network but should not point to you. Don't use any personal information in your network name. For more information on what this is, check out our guide titled Wireless name.
  • Channel Number - The channel can be changed if needed. In the United States there are 11 channels you can choose from. Of these 11 channels there are three that everyone should use. Use channel 1,6, or 11. We have a great guide on why these channels these channels should be used, check it out at WiFi channels.
  • That's all that should be changed on this page, go ahead and click the APPLY button at the bottom of the page.

Next, click the Encryption link in the orange sidebar to the left.

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This is the wifi setup page from your Airlink 101 AR570W router.

You should now be on the Encryption page.

  • Encryption - Choose WPA pre-shared key. This is the best security protocol available right now. For more information on the different types of security you could choose, check out our guide at WEP vs. WPA.
  • WPA Unicast Cipher Suite - This is the type of cipher the security protocol will use. We strongly recommend using WPA2 (AES). AES has not been cracked yet, where TKIP has.
  • Pre-shared Key Format - Choose Passphrase from the drop down menu.
  • Pre-shared Key - This is the password or key to your network. It is very important to make this password strong. Don't use personal information in your password. Don't use any word you could find in a dictionary in your password. Do use symbols, numbers, and capital letters. Creating a strong password can be fun. For help creating a strong yet memorable password, check out our guide titled How to choose a strong password.
  • When you are finished, click the APPLY button.

You did it!

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 Airlink 101 AR570W Info

Don't forget about our other Airlink 101 AR570W info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Airlink 101 AR570W. We also have the following guides for the same router: