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Setup WiFi on the Bandluxe R100

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The Bandluxe R100 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 Bandluxe R100 Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Bandluxe R100. 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 Bandluxe R100

To get started configuring the Bandluxe R100 WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Bandluxe R100, follow our Bandluxe R100 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Bandluxe R100

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

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This is the status page from your Bandluxe R100 router.

This guide begins on the Basic Setting page of the Bandluxe R100 router. To configure your WiFi network, click the link at the top of the page labeled WiFi. Then below that choose Basic WiFi Network.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Bandluxe R100

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This is the wifi network page from your Bandluxe R100 router.
  • Network Mode - This is asking what type of devices you are running on your network. The default is Mixed which means it will run devices b/g/n. If you have devices from 1999, you need b. If you have devices newer than 2003, you need g. After 2009, you need n. We recommend using the Mixed setting, because most of us have a range of device ages.
  • Network Name (SSID) - This is the name you give your network so you can distinguish it from the other networks around you. Wireless names is our guide on the topic. For the wireless name you are about to create, make it unique but avoid personal information.
  • Standard Channel - Use the drop down menu to choose channel 1,6, or 11. In the U.S. there are 11 different channels you can use. Of these there is only enough room in the spectrum for three channels that don't overlap. Overlapping channels cause interference. Completely sharing a channel does not. Use channel 1,6, or 11. Check out our guide titled WiFi channels for more a more detailed explanation.
  • SSID Broadcast - This is a personal preference for you. If you choose Enabled then your network is visible to surrounding wireless devices. If you decide to choose Disabled you are hidden from the wireless devices when they scan for a network. This does not mean you are protected from hackers. They have the proper tools to scan for hidden networks. Disabling your broadcast is like camouflage, you are not as visible a target but by no means are you actually invisible.
  • The only thing left to do is click the Save Settings button at the bottom of the page.

Now click the choice near the top of the page labeled WiFi Security.

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This is the wifi security page from your Bandluxe R100 router.
  • Security Mode - From this drop down list choose WPA2-Personal. WPA2 is the strongest form of security available for home networks. Check out our guide titled WEP vs. WPA for more information on the differences in the security choices.
  • Encryption - Now that you have chosen the type of security you want to use, you need to choose the encryption method to use when transmitting your personal data on the airwaves. The best choice is WPA2-AES. If this is unavailable choose simply AES.
  • Passphrase - This is the password you use to access your network. This is also used to encrypt your data so this should be a strong password of at least 20 characters. Don't use any personal information in your password. You should also avoid using any words that can be found in a dictionary. We do recommend using numbers, symbols, and capital letters somewhere in the middle of the password. For help in creating a strong yet memorable password, check out our Choosing a strong password guide.
  • Key Renewal - This tells the router how often to create a new encryption key from your password. Choose a number between 60-99999. If a default value is entered, go ahead and leave it. If not, 3600 is a good choice.
  • That's all there is to do, don't forget to click the Save Settings button at the bottom of the page.

That's it, 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 Bandluxe R100 Info

Don't forget about our other Bandluxe R100 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Bandluxe R100. We also have the following guides for the same router: