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Setup WiFi on the Arris TG1682G

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The Arris TG1682G 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 Arris TG1682G Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Arris TG1682G 9.1.103AACX2. 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 Arris TG1682G

To get started configuring the Arris TG1682G WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Arris TG1682G, follow our Arris TG1682G Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Arris TG1682G

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

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This is the setup page from your Arris TG1682G router.

You can get to the wireless page by clicking the option at the top of the page labeled Wireless 2.4GHz or Wireless 5GHz.

Choose Wireless 2.4GHz if you need a larger wireless range, but are okay with a little slower data rate. Choose Wireless 5GHz if you need or want a smaller wireless range with a little faster data rate.

You may notice you can get to the correct page by clicking on the appropriate links in the center of the page as well.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Arris TG1682G

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This is the wifi setup page from your Arris TG1682G router.

We are only going to focus on four of the settings on this page.

  1. Wireless Network Name (SSID): This is the name you give your network. This can be fun, there are lots of ways to express yourself here. We do recommend avoiding personal information. Check out fun ideas on our Change your Wireless Name page.
  2. Channel: This is the channel you transmit your data on. We recommend using Auto, 1, 6, or 11. Find out why in our WiFi Channels guide.
  3. Security Mode: Here you pick your security. For the strongest we recommend using WPA2-PSK (AES). Learn what this means and your other options on our WEP vs. WPA page.
  4. Pre-Shared Key: Finally, create a strong password for your wireless connection. This should be at least 8 to 10 characters long with capital and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols. Learn creative ways to do this on our Creating a Strong Password guide.

When you are finished, click the Apply button to save your changes before continuing.

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 Arris TG1682G Info

Don't forget about our other Arris TG1682G info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Arris TG1682G 9.1.103AACX2. We also have the following guides for the same router: