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Setup WiFi on the Asus DSL-N13

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The Asus DSL-N13 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 Asus DSL-N13 Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Asus DSL-N13. 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 Asus DSL-N13

To get started configuring the Asus DSL-N13 WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Asus DSL-N13, follow our Asus DSL-N13 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Asus DSL-N13

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

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This is the status page from your Asus DSL-N13 router.

You begin on the Device Info page of the Asus DSL-N13 router. To configure the WiFi settings, click the link in the left purple sidebar labeled Wireless, then Basic.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Asus DSL-N13

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This is the wifi setup page from your Asus DSL-N13 router.

On this new page, first you should click the box that reads Enable Wireless.

Next, is the SSID. This is referring to the name you give your network so you can identify it from others around you. You should enter something original in this box, but avoid personal information. A great guide on the subject is found by clicking this link, Wireless names.

When you are finished, click the Save/Apply button at the bottom of the page.

Click the link in the left side bar labeled Security.

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This is the wifi security page from your Asus DSL-N13 router.

On this page, select the wireless name you just created in the box labeled Select SSID.

In the Network Authentication drop down box, click the choice of WPA2-Personal. This is the best choice for security. For more information on the differences in the security protocols, check out our guide titled WEP vs. WPA.

Next, skip down to WPA Pre-Shared Key. This is the password you use to access your network. Be sure that this is a very strong password. It should contain at least 20 characters. Avoid using any personal information. Avoid using any words that can be found in a dictionary. We do advise that you use some symbols, numbers, and capital letters in the password. For more help in creating a strong password, check out our guide titled How to choose a strong password.

The only other thing on this page that you may need to change is the WPA Encryption. The two choices should be TKIP and AES. We recommend AES because it is newer and has not yet been cracked. TKIP is older and has some flaws.

Click the Save/Apply button when you are finished on this page.

There is one more page you may want to visit, click the link on the left side of the page labeled Advanced.

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This is the wifi advanced page from your Asus DSL-N13 router.

On this page you may want to change the Channel. Be sure you are on channel 1,6, or 11. In the United States these are the only three channels that don't overlap with each other if everyone were to use them. For a more detailed explanation of why you should only use these three channels, check our our guide on WiFi channels.

That's it, just click the Save/Apply button and you are finished.

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 Asus DSL-N13 Info

Don't forget about our other Asus DSL-N13 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Asus DSL-N13. We also have the following guides for the same router: