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Setup WiFi on the Belkin F1PI243EGau

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The Belkin F1PI243EGau 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 Belkin F1PI243EGau Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Belkin F1PI243EGau. 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 Belkin F1PI243EGau

To get started configuring the Belkin F1PI243EGau WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Belkin F1PI243EGau, follow our Belkin F1PI243EGau Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Belkin F1PI243EGau

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

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This is the status page from your Belkin F1PI243EGau router.

You begin on the Status page of the Belkin F1PI243EGau router. To configure the WiFi settings, click the link on the left side of the page labeled WIRELESS. Then below that choose Channel and SSID.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Belkin F1PI243EGau

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This is the wifi channel page from your Belkin F1PI243EGau router.

On this new page, use the Primary box to enter the new wireless name you have chosen for your network. Create an original name here, but avoid using any personal information. We have a great guide on this subject called Wireless names.

The other thing you should change is the Channel. Use this drop down box to choose either channel 1,6, or 11. Everyone should be using one of these three channels, for a full explanation of why you should only use these three channels, check out our guide titled WiFi channels.

That's all you need to do on this page. Click the SAVE SETTINGS button. Then in the left sidebar, choose Security.

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This is the wifi security page from your Belkin F1PI243EGau router.

On this page, you decide what type of security you want to use for your network. First, use the drop down list titled Select Virtual AP to select the access point you want. For most home networks there is only one choice here.

Next is the Allowed Client Type. This is the security and encryption method you want to use for your network. There are several different choices here. Check out our guide titled WEP vs. WPA for a good description of the differences. We recommend using WPA2 Only. This is the best security protocol available today.

Below that is the Authentication. How do you want to allow wireless devices to access your network. The best option is Pre-shared Key.

After that you have the Pre-shared key type. We recommend choosing Passphrase (8~63 characters). This is much stronger than the alternative of a hex style passphrase.

Next is the actual Pre-shared Key. This is your password to access your network. Create a strong password of at least 20 characters. You should avoid using personal information, this is much easier to guess. Avoid using any words that can be found in a dictionary, criminals have programs to check for these types of passwords quickly. If you need to use a word within the password, misspell it. We do suggest using symbols, numbers, and capital letters. For help in creating a strong and memorable password, check out our guide titled Choosing a strong password.

Finally, click the SAVE SETTINGS button when you have finished with that. 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 Belkin F1PI243EGau Info

Don't forget about our other Belkin F1PI243EGau info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Belkin F1PI243EGau. We also have the following guides for the same router: