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Setup WiFi on the Buffalo WHR-HP-G54

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The Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 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 Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 Tomato. 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 WHR-HP-G54

To get started configuring the Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 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 WHR-HP-G54, follow our Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Buffalo WHR-HP-G54

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 WHR-HP-G54 router.

Beginning on the Status page of the Buffalo WHR-HP-G54-Tomato router, click the link on the left labeled Basic, then Network.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Buffalo WHR-HP-G54

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This is the dns page from your Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 router.

This brings you to the page you see here. Scroll down until you see the Wireless section.

  • Tick the box next to Enable Wireless.
  • Drop down to the SSID box. This is the name you give your network so you can find it again later. Enter a name here that you like, but avoid using personal information. For more on this topic, read the guide titled Wireless names.
  • If you want to hide this network name you have just created, uncheck the box next to Broadcast. Understand that while this may hide your name from scanning wireless devices, a hacker can still find hidden networks fairly easily.
  • Next is the Channel. Be sure you are on either channel 1,6, or 11. To learn why you should only use these three channels, check out our guide titled WiFi Channels.
  • After that, you need to do is change the Security. The best choice is WPA2-PSK. If this is not available, you need to update your firmware to allow for this. To learn the differences in the modes, click the link titled WEP vs. WPA.
  • The last thing you need to change is the Pre-Shared Key. This is the password you use to access your network. This password should be strong, at least 20 characters. Don't use any personal information, this is easily guessed. Don't use any words that can be found in a dictionary. These words are easily cracked with dictionary programs. For more on this topic, read our guide titled Choosing a strong password.

That's all there is to it, simply click the Apply button 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 WHR-HP-G54 Info

Don't forget about our other Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 Tomato. We also have the following guides for the same router: