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Setup WiFi on the Comtrend CT-5372

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The Comtrend CT-5372 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 Comtrend CT-5372 Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Comtrend CT-5372. 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 Comtrend CT-5372

To get started configuring the Comtrend CT-5372 WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Comtrend CT-5372, follow our Comtrend CT-5372 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Comtrend CT-5372

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

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This is the status page from your Comtrend CT-5372 router.

You start on the Device Info page of the Comtrend CT-5372 router. To configure the WiFi settings, click the link labeled Wireless. Then, below that choose Basic.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Comtrend CT-5372

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This is the wifi setup page from your Comtrend CT-5372 router.

On this page, find the box labeled SSID. This is the name you give your home network so that you can find it later on. Go ahead and create any name you want here, but avoid personal information. To learn more about this, read our Wireless names guide.

In the Country drop down menu, choose the correct country.

Click Save/Apply at the bottom of the page.

Now click the Advanced choice under Wireless in the left sidebar.

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This is the wifi advanced page from your Comtrend CT-5372 router.

Everything on this page can be left alone except the Channel. You need to be sure you are using either channel 1,6, or 11. These three channels are the most you can get out of the wireless spectrum without any overlap. Overlapping channels cause a lot of interference. To learn more about this, read our WiFi Channels guide.

Click Save/Apply at the bottom of the page.

In the left sidebar click the option of Security under the heading of Wireless.

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This is the wifi security page from your Comtrend CT-5372 router.

You should now be on a page similar to the one you see here.

On this new page, we strongly recommend disabling all the WPS options. To learn why WPS is a bad idea, read our What is WPS guide.

Scroll down and find the section titled Manual Setup AP.

The first box is titled Select SSID. Use the drop down menu to choose the network name you created earlier.

The next box you need to change is the Network Authentication. Our recommendation is WPA2-PSK. To learn why this is the best option, check out our WEP vs. WPA guide.

Now find the WPA Pre-Shared Key. This is the password you use to access the network. This should be a strong password of at least 20 characters. To learn how to create a strong, memorable password, read our Choosing a strong password guide.

The last thing you need to check is the WPA Encryption. There are a couple choices, TKIP or AES. We recommend AES, as it is much more secure.

Congratulations, you are done. Just don't forget to click the Save/Apply button.

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 Comtrend CT-5372 Info

Don't forget about our other Comtrend CT-5372 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Comtrend CT-5372. We also have the following guides for the same router: