The Belkin F7D3402 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.
Other Belkin F7D3402 Guides
This is the wifi guide for the Belkin F7D3402 v1. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Belkin F7D3402 v1 - Belkin F7D3402 User Manual
- Belkin F7D3402 v1 - How to change the IP Address on a Belkin F7D3402 router
- Belkin F7D3402 v1 - Belkin F7D3402 Login Instructions
- Belkin F7D3402 v1 - Belkin F7D3402 Port Forwarding Instructions
- Belkin F7D3402 v1 - How to change the DNS settings on a Belkin F7D3402 router
- Belkin F7D3402 v1 - How to Reset the Belkin F7D3402
- Belkin F7D3402 v1 - Information About the Belkin F7D3402 Router
- Belkin F7D3402 v1 - Belkin F7D3402 Screenshots
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 F7D3402
To get started configuring the Belkin F7D3402 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 F7D3402, follow our Belkin F7D3402 Login Guide.
Find the WiFi Settings on the Belkin F7D3402
If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.
This guide starts on the Status page of the Belkin F7D3402v1 router. To configure the WiFi settings, click the choice in the left sidebar labeled Channel and SSID.
Change the WiFi Settings on the Belkin F7D3402
On this new page, use the Wireless Channel drop down list to choose the channel you want to be on. There is only room in the spectrum for up to three channels that don't overlap each other. These channels are 1,6, and 11. Be sure to use one of these three channels. For more on this topic, read our guide titled WiFi channels.
A little further down this page is the SSID. This is the name you give your home network so you can identify it later on. Don't include any personal information. For more on this topic, click the link titled Wireless names.
Click the Apply Changes button. Then, tick the link titled Security.
On this page, use the drop down list titled Security Mode to choose the option of WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK). If you want to know the differences in the security modes offered here, check out our guide titled WEP vs. WPA.
Next is the Authentication. This is just narrowing down your choice in the Security Mode. We recommend WPA2-PSK.
It doesn't look like you have a choice with the Encryption Technique. If you do have a choice, pick AES. AES is considered a very secure encryption method.
The last thing on this page that should be changed is the Pre-Shared Key (PSK). This is the password you use when you access the internet. This is also used in the encryption to code your information. Create a strong password of at least 20 characters. Avoid using personal information that could be guessed. Don't use any words that can be found in a dictionary, these are cracked very quickly using dictionary programs. We do suggest using some capital letters, numbers, and symbols within the password. For help creating a strong and easily remembered password, check out our guide labeled Choosing a strong password.
That's it, you did it, just don't forget to click the 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 F7D3402 Info
Don't forget about our other Belkin F7D3402 info that you might be interested in.
This is the wifi guide for the Belkin F7D3402 v1. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Belkin F7D3402 v1 - Belkin F7D3402 User Manual
- Belkin F7D3402 v1 - How to change the IP Address on a Belkin F7D3402 router
- Belkin F7D3402 v1 - Belkin F7D3402 Login Instructions
- Belkin F7D3402 v1 - Belkin F7D3402 Port Forwarding Instructions
- Belkin F7D3402 v1 - How to change the DNS settings on a Belkin F7D3402 router
- Belkin F7D3402 v1 - How to Reset the Belkin F7D3402
- Belkin F7D3402 v1 - Information About the Belkin F7D3402 Router
- Belkin F7D3402 v1 - Belkin F7D3402 Screenshots