The Billion Bipac 7800NL 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 Billion Bipac 7800NL
To get started configuring the Billion Bipac 7800NL WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.
To login to the Billion Bipac 7800NL, follow our Billion Bipac 7800NL Login Guide.
Find the WiFi Settings on the Billion Bipac 7800NL
If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.
Start on the Device Info page of the Billion BiPAC-7800NL router, click the link in the left sidebar titled Wireless, then Basic.
Change the WiFi Settings on the Billion Bipac 7800NL
This takes you to the page you see here. On this page, you need to change your SSID. This is the name you give your network so you can identify it later on when needed. Enter a name here of your choosing but avoid personal information. Click the link, Wireless names, for more on this topic.
Click the Apply button. Then, in the left sidebar, click Advanced.
On this page, you need to check your Channel. There are three channels that everyone should be using, channel 1,6, or 11. Within the spectrum there is only room for up to three channels that don't overlap. Overlapping channels cause a lot of interference. Sharing a channel completely does not. Be sure you are one of these three channels, 1,6, or 11. For more on this subject, read our guide titled WiFi channels.
Now, click the Apply button at the bottom of the page. Then, in the left sidebar, click Security.
The first section here is called WPS Setup. We strongly recommend turning this off. This can be cracked by a hacker very quickly. Please read our guide by clicking the link, WPS (WiFi Protected Setup).
The next thing on this page is the Select SSID. All you do here is select the wireless name you created earlier.
Next is the Network Authentication. This should be set to WPA2-PSK. This is the strongest security available for home networks. For more on this topic, click the following link, WEP vs. WPA.
Now, scroll down the page until you see a box titled passphrase. This is the password you are to use when accessing your network. Don't use any personal information. Don't use any real words you can find in a dictionary either. Both these types of passwords are much easier to crack. Do use symbols, numbers, and capital letters. Look at our guide titled Choosing a strong password for more on this topic.
The last thing on this page you may want to change is the WPA Encryption. There are two options here, TKIP or AES. We strongly recommend AES, it is much stronger.
That's it, just click the Apply button when you are done.
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 Billion Bipac 7800NL. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Billion Bipac 7800NL - How to change the IP Address on a Billion Bipac 7800NL router
- Billion Bipac 7800NL - Billion Bipac 7800NL Login Instructions
- Billion Bipac 7800NL - Billion Bipac 7800NL User Manual
- Billion Bipac 7800NL - How to Reset the Billion Bipac 7800NL
- Billion Bipac 7800NL - Information About the Billion Bipac 7800NL Router
- Billion Bipac 7800NL - Billion Bipac 7800NL Screenshots