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Setup WiFi on the Cradlepoint CTR350

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The Cradlepoint CTR350 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 Cradlepoint CTR350 Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Cradlepoint CTR350. 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 Cradlepoint CTR350

To get started configuring the Cradlepoint CTR350 WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Cradlepoint CTR350, follow our Cradlepoint CTR350 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Cradlepoint CTR350

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

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This is the status page from your Cradlepoint CTR350 router.

You start on the DEVICE INFO page of the Cradlepoint CTR-350 router. To setup the WiFi, click the link in the red bar at the top of the page labeled BASIC. Then, on the left side of the page, click WIRELESS (WI-FI).

Change the WiFi Settings on the Cradlepoint CTR350

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This is the wifi setup page from your Cradlepoint CTR350 router.

The settings that may need to changed are:

  1. The Wireless Network Name - This is the name you give your network so that you can identify it later on. When creating a name here, avoid using personal information if possible. To learn more, read our Wireless names guide.
  2. The Visibility Status can be changed if you want to. If you decide to tick Invisible, your network name will not show up in the list of available networks. Understand that while this may hide your name from scanning wireless devices, a hacker can still find hidden networks fairly easily. Your network name is only camouflaged, not really invisible.
  3. You need to make sure that Random Channel Select is not checked.
  4. In the drop down list titled Wireless Channel choose from channel 1,6, or 11. Everyone with neighbors should be using one of these three channels to avoid overlap. These three channels are the most you can get out of the spectrum without overlap. Overlapping channels causes a lot of interference. To learn more, read our guide titled WiFi Channels.
  5. In the next section titled Wireless (Wi-Fi) Security Mode choose the radio dot labeled WPA-Personal. To learn why this is the best choice, read our guide titled WEP vs. WPA.
  6. Now scroll down to the WPA section. In the WPA Mode choose WPA2 Only.
  7. The Cipher Type should be set to AES. This is the most secure option available.
  8. Set the Group Key Update Interval to 1800 or leave it at it's default setting. This is how often, in seconds, that the router creates a new encryption key from your password.
  9. Next is the Pre-Shared Key. This is the password you use to access your network. This is also used in the encryption technique so this password needs to be strong. A strong password is at least 20 characters long, and contains at least one symbol, number, and capital letter. A good password does not contain personal information or actual words. The more random a password looks, the stronger it is. You can create a random looking password that is memorable, read our guide titled Choosing a strong password for more information.
  10. Now scroll back to the top of the page and click the blue Save Settings 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 Cradlepoint CTR350 Info

Don't forget about our other Cradlepoint CTR350 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Cradlepoint CTR350. We also have the following guides for the same router: