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Setup WiFi on the Buffalo DD-WRT

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The Buffalo DD-WRT 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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Once you've set up your NordVPN account on multiple computers and enabled Meshnet, you can seamlessly access all of your devices as if they were on the same network. You don't even have to log in to your router. It's very simple.

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Other Buffalo DD-WRT Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Buffalo DD-WRT v24. 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 Buffalo DD-WRT

To get started configuring the Buffalo DD-WRT WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Buffalo DD-WRT, follow our Buffalo DD-WRT Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Buffalo DD-WRT

If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.

router status mac address internet IP
This is the status page from your Buffalo DD-WRT router.

Starting on the Router Status page of the Buffalo DD-WRT-v24SP2-MULTI click the link at the top of the page labeled Wireless. Then in the red bar below that, click Basic Settings.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Buffalo DD-WRT

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This is the wifi setup page from your Buffalo DD-WRT router.

On this page the first thing you do is use the drop down menu titled Wireless Channel and make sure you are on channel 1,6, or 11. These are the only channels you should be using if you live near anyone. Overlapping channels cause a lot of interference and these three channels are the only ones that don't overlap. For more information click the link titled WiFi Channels.

Next is the Wireless Network Name (SSID). This is the name that you create to identify your network. Don't use any personal information in this name. For more on this topic, click the link titled Wireless names.

Click the Save button when you are done.

Now, click the link titled Wireless Security.

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This is the wifi security page from your Buffalo DD-WRT router.

On this page, use the Security Mode drop down list to choose WPA2 Personal. For more on this topic, read our guide titled WEP vs. WPA.

Next is the WPA Algorithm. There are three choices here, TKIP, AES, or both. Our recommendation is AES. This is the strongest option available today.

Lastly, is the WPA Shared Key. This is the password you use to access your network. Make sure this password is at least 20 characters long. We recommend using a few symbols, numbers, and capital letters. Don't use personal information or any words that can be found in a dictionary. for more information on this, read our guide titled Choosing a strong password.

That's all you need to do, just click Save and you are finished.

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 Buffalo DD-WRT Info

Don't forget about our other Buffalo DD-WRT info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Buffalo DD-WRT v24. We also have the following guides for the same router: