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Setup WiFi on the Belkin F5D8233-4

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The Belkin F5D8233-4 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 F5D8233-4 Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Belkin F5D8233-4 v3. 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 F5D8233-4

To get started configuring the Belkin F5D8233-4 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 F5D8233-4, follow our Belkin F5D8233-4 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Belkin F5D8233-4

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 F5D8233-4 router.

This WiFi configuration guide begins on the Status page of the Belkin F5D8233-4v3 router. Click the link in the left sidebar labeled Channel and SSID. This can be found underneath the Wireless heading.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Belkin F5D8233-4

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This is the wifi channel page from your Belkin F5D8233-4 router.

On this page, use the drop down list next to Wireless Channel to choose the channel of 1,6, or 11. Everyone should be using one of these three channels. If you want to know why, check out my guide titled WiFi channels.

The other thing on this page is the SSID. This is the name you give your network so that you can identify it from others around you. This name should not contain any personal information that could lead back to you. For a detailed guide on this subject, read our Wireless names guide.

Click the Apply Changes button. Then, in the left sidebar click the option of Security.

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This is the security page from your Belkin F5D8233-4 router.

On this page you need to choose the Security Mode of WPA/WPA2-Personal(PSK). There are several options here, and our WEP vs. WPA guide explains the differences. WPA/WPA2 is the strongest choice available. If below this they ask for the Authentication, choose WPA2 with the Encryption of AES.

The last thing you need to change on this page is the Pre-Shared Key or the PSK. This is the password you use to access your network. This is not the Administrators password. This password needs to be strong, at least 20 characters. Avoid using any personal information here. Try and avoid using any real words also. We do recommend using some symbols, numbers, and capital letters within the password. For help in creating a strong and memorable password, check out our guide titled Choosing a strong password.

That's all you need to change on this page, just don't forget to click the Apply Changes button before exiting.

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 F5D8233-4 Info

Don't forget about our other Belkin F5D8233-4 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Belkin F5D8233-4 v3. We also have the following guides for the same router: