The Belkin F7D8301 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 F7D8301 Guides
This is the wifi guide for the Belkin F7D8301 v1. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Belkin F7D8301 v1 - How to change the IP Address on a Belkin F7D8301 router
- Belkin F7D8301 v1 - Belkin F7D8301 Login Instructions
- Belkin F7D8301 v1 - Belkin F7D8301 User Manual
- Belkin F7D8301 v1 - Belkin F7D8301 Port Forwarding Instructions
- Belkin F7D8301 v1 - How to change the DNS settings on a Belkin F7D8301 router
- Belkin F7D8301 v1 - How to Reset the Belkin F7D8301
- Belkin F7D8301 v1 - Information About the Belkin F7D8301 Router
- Belkin F7D8301 v1 - Belkin F7D8301 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 F7D8301
To get started configuring the Belkin F7D8301 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 F7D8301, follow our Belkin F7D8301 Login Guide.
Find the WiFi Settings on the Belkin F7D8301
If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.
This WiFi configuration guide begins on the Status page of the Belkin F7D8301v1 router. Looking in the left sidebar, click the link titled Channel and SSID.
Change the WiFi Settings on the Belkin F7D8301
This router offers you the choice of 2.4GHz or 5GHz. If you are unsure of which one to pick, choose 2.4GHz. It is much more common and most people have older devices that won't run on 5GHz.
First, you need to check the Wireless Channel. The channel needs to be on channel 1,6, or 11 if you are filling in the 2.4GHz column. These three channels are the most you can get out of the spectrum without overlap. For more on this subject check out our guide titled WiFi channels.
Next is the SSID. This is the name you give your wireless network so you can identify it. When creating a wireless name avoid using any personal information. We recommend reading our guide titled Wireless names.
Click the Apply Changes button when you are finished.
On this next page, use the same column you used on the last page and use the drop down menu titled Security Mode to choose the type of security you want for your network. We recommend using WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK). For more information on this topic, check out our guide titled WEP vs. WPA.
Next is the Authentication. This is narrowing your choices down even further. We recommend WPA2-PSK.
The last thing that needs to be change is the Pre-Shared Key (PSK). This is the password. It is also used in the encryption so it should be a strong password of at least 20 characters. We recommend avoiding personal information and words that can be found in a dictionary. Do use symbols, capital letters and numbers. For more information on this topic, check out our guide titled Choosing a strong password.
When you are finished, tick 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.
Other Belkin F7D8301 Info
Don't forget about our other Belkin F7D8301 info that you might be interested in.
This is the wifi guide for the Belkin F7D8301 v1. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Belkin F7D8301 v1 - How to change the IP Address on a Belkin F7D8301 router
- Belkin F7D8301 v1 - Belkin F7D8301 Login Instructions
- Belkin F7D8301 v1 - Belkin F7D8301 User Manual
- Belkin F7D8301 v1 - Belkin F7D8301 Port Forwarding Instructions
- Belkin F7D8301 v1 - How to change the DNS settings on a Belkin F7D8301 router
- Belkin F7D8301 v1 - How to Reset the Belkin F7D8301
- Belkin F7D8301 v1 - Information About the Belkin F7D8301 Router
- Belkin F7D8301 v1 - Belkin F7D8301 Screenshots