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Setup WiFi on the Belkin F5D9231-4

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The Belkin F5D9231-4 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 F5D9231-4 Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Belkin F5D9231-4 v2. 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 F5D9231-4

To get started configuring the Belkin F5D9231-4 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 F5D9231-4, follow our Belkin F5D9231-4 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Belkin F5D9231-4

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 F5D9231-4 router.

For the Belkin F5D9231-4v2 router, we begin on the Status page. To configure the WiFi settings, click the link in the left sidebar labeled Channel and SSID.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Belkin F5D9231-4

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This is the wifi channel page from your Belkin F5D9231-4 router.

On this page there are two things that need to be changed, or at least checked. The first is the Wireless Channel. Everyone should be on channel 1,6, or 11. There is only room in the spectrum for up to three channels that don't partially overlap each other. When two networks only partially share a channel it causes a lot of interference. If those two networks share a channel there is not nearly as much interference due to channel sharing software within the router. So make sure you are on one of these channels, 1,6, or 11. For more on this topic, check out our guide titled WiFi channels.

There is one other setting on this page that needs to be changed. Find the box titled SSID. This is the name you give your network so you can identify it later on. We recommend avoiding personal information in this name. For more on this subject, check our guide titled Wireless names.

Click the Apply Changes button when you are finished. Then, click the link in the left sidebar labeled Security.

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This is the security page from your Belkin F5D9231-4 router.

On this new page, the first thing you need to change is the Security Mode. There are several different choices here, For information about these, check our guide titled WEP vs. WPA. Our recommendation is the use of WPA-PSK(no server).

Next is the Authentication. This is just further narrowing down your choice of security. We recommend the choice of WPA2-PSK.

After that is the Encryption Technique. There should be two choices here, TKIP and AES. TKIP is older and has some flaws making it less secure than AES. We recommend using the option of AES.

The last thing you should change is the Password (PSK). This password is the one you use to access your network. It is also used in the encryption technique. You need to create a strong password that can't easily be cracked by a program or by guessing. Create a password of at least 20 characters. Avoid using personal information as this can easily be guessed. Don't use any real words that can be found in a dictionary as these can be cracked by programs very quickly. This password should look random with some symbols, numbers, and capital letters. We have created a guide that can help you come up with a strong password that is memorable, Choosing a strong password.

After you have made these necessary changes, click the button labeled Apply Changes 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.

Other Belkin F5D9231-4 Info

Don't forget about our other Belkin F5D9231-4 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Belkin F5D9231-4 v2. We also have the following guides for the same router: