The Belkin F5D8636uk4A 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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WiFi Terms
Before we get started there is a little bit of background info that you should be familiar with.
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 F5D8636uk4A
To get started configuring the Belkin F5D8636uk4A 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 F5D8636uk4A, follow our Belkin F5D8636uk4A Login Guide.
Find the WiFi Settings on the Belkin F5D8636uk4A
If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.
Beginning on the Status page of the Belkin F5D8636uk4A Router, click the link on the left side of the page labeled Channel and SSID. This is just under the heading of Wireless.
Change the WiFi Settings on the Belkin F5D8636uk4A
You are now on the Wireless > Channel and SSID page. First take a look at your channel in the Wireless Channel drop down list. If you are on channel 1,6, or 11 you are fine. If you find you are on any other channel you need to change it to either channel 1,6, or 11. In the United States there are 11 channels you can choose from, of these channels there is only room in the spectrum for up to three that don't overlap. You need to be using one of these three. For more on this topic, check out our guide titled WiFi channels.
The other setting that should be changed is the SSID. This is the name you give your network so you can identify it later on. This name should be changed to one of your choosing. Don't use any personal information here. For more on this topic, check out our guide at Wireless names.
Click the link titled Apply Changes, then Security on the left side of the page.
This takes you to a page like the one you see here. The first thing that needs to be changed is the Security Mode. There are several different options here, if you want more information about this, tick the link titled WEP vs. WPA. Our recommendation is WPA/WPA2-Personal(PSK).
Below that is the Authentication. Choose WPA2-PSK, this is the strongest authentication available.
Under that is the Encryption Technique. There are two choices here, TKIP and AES. TKIP is older and less secure than AES. We recommend choosing AES.
The last thing you need to change is the Pre-shared Key (PSK). This is the password you use to access your network. This password needs to be strong, at least 20 characters. Avoid using any personal information or real words that can be found in a dictionary. We do suggest using some symbols, capital letters, and numbers. For help in creating a strong password that is memorable, click the link titled Choosing a strong password.
Click the Apply Changes button before you exit.
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.
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This is the wifi guide for the Belkin F5D8636uk4A. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Belkin F5D8636uk4A - How to change the IP Address on a Belkin F5D8636uk4A router
- Belkin F5D8636uk4A - Belkin F5D8636uk4A Login Instructions
- Belkin F5D8636uk4A - Belkin F5D8636uk4A User Manual
- Belkin F5D8636uk4A - Belkin F5D8636uk4A Port Forwarding Instructions
- Belkin F5D8636uk4A - How to change the DNS settings on a Belkin F5D8636uk4A router
- Belkin F5D8636uk4A - How to Reset the Belkin F5D8636uk4A
- Belkin F5D8636uk4A - Information About the Belkin F5D8636uk4A Router
- Belkin F5D8636uk4A - Belkin F5D8636uk4A Screenshots