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Setup WiFi on the C3-TECH W-M2100g

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The C3-TECH W-M2100g 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 C3-TECH W-M2100g Guides

This is the wifi guide for the C3-TECH W-M2100g. 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 C3-TECH W-M2100g

To get started configuring the C3-TECH W-M2100g WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the C3-TECH W-M2100g, follow our C3-TECH W-M2100g Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the C3-TECH W-M2100g

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

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This is the status page from your C3-TECH W-M2100g router.

You begin on the System Status page of the C3-TECH W-M2100g router. To configure the WiFi settings, click the link at the top of the page labeled WLAN. Then beneath that, click Basic Settings.

Change the WiFi Settings on the C3-TECH W-M2100g

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This is the wifi setup page from your C3-TECH W-M2100g router.

You should now be on a page similar to the one you see here. Find the box labeled (Root) SSID. This is the name you give your network so you can identify it later on when needed. Go ahead and enter a name you like, but avoid using personal information. For more on this topic, read our guide titled Wireless names.

Below that is the Auth Type. In other words, how would you like to allow wireless devices on your network. We recommend choosing the radio button of Shared Key. This is referring to using a password to access your network.

Now skip down to the Channel Number. There is only room in the spectrum for up to three channels that don't overlap. These three channels are 1,6, or 11. Everyone should be using these three channels to avoid interference. For more on this subject, click the link titled WiFi Channels.

That's all that needs to be done on this page, simply click the Apply Changes button.

Then, at the top of the page, click the link titled Security.

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This is the wifi security page from your C3-TECH W-M2100g router.

On this new page, use the Encryption drop down menu to choose WPA2 (AES). WPA2 is the strongest choice available to secure your WiFi. For more on this topic, click the link titled WEP vs. WPA.

The next thing that may need to be changed is the WPA Authentication Mode. Choose Personal(Pre-Shared Key).

Now you need to enter the Pre-Shared Key. This is the password you use to access your network. A good password consists of at least 20 characters. It will also have at least one symbol, number, and capital letter in the password. It does not contain any personal information or any real words. For more on this, click the link titled Choosing a strong password.

Click the Apply Changes button when you are finished.

Now that you are finished, you will need to click the Commit/Reboot option. If you are unable to do this on the current page, click Admin at the top of the page. Then, below that, click Commit/Reboot.

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This is the reboot page from your C3-TECH W-M2100g router.

On this page, tick the box labeled commit current settings. Then click Reboot.

Congratulations, you did it.

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 C3-TECH W-M2100g Info

Don't forget about our other C3-TECH W-M2100g info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the C3-TECH W-M2100g. We also have the following guides for the same router: