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Setup WiFi on the Dlink DIR-632

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The Dlink DIR-632 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 Dlink DIR-632 Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Dlink DIR-632. 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 Dlink DIR-632

To get started configuring the Dlink DIR-632 WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Dlink DIR-632, follow our Dlink DIR-632 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Dlink DIR-632

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

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This is the setup page from your Dlink DIR-632 router.

This guide starts on the Home page of the Dlink DIR-632 router. To begin click Configure Manually. From there click Wi-Fi near the top of the page and then Basic Settings just beneath that.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Dlink DIR-632

Unfortunately we don't have this page available to us so we'll give you our best guess.

If you have this router and you'd like to help us be more accurate, consider taking the screenshot we need and sending it to us. For more info click here.

On this page, the first thing you'll probably do is set an SSID. This may also be called BSSID. Whatever it's called, it's the same thing as your Network Name. This can be whatever you like, however, due to security reasons we highly recommend avoiding the use of any personal information. For more on this topic be sure to visit our Wireless Names Guide.

Next, or at least somewhere on the page, should be the Channel drop down list. This should be set to either 1, 6, or 11. Why are these the best options? Read our WiFi Channels Guide to find out.

Be sure to save your changes.

Now click Security settings near the top of the page.

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This is the wifi security page from your Dlink DIR-632 router.

This takes you to a new page.

Begin by setting the Network Authentication to WPA2-PSK. This option will provide you with the strongest security. To learn more check out our WEP vs. WPA Guide.

After that you'll need to set an Encryption Key PSK. This will be your network password and can be anything you like. However keep in mind that a strong password contains no personal information and is 14-20 characters in length. For more help be sure to take a look through our Choosing a Strong Password Guide.

Lastly be sure that the WPA Encryption is set to AES.

That's it! You're done. Just don't forget to save your settings before closing the page.

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 Dlink DIR-632 Info

Don't forget about our other Dlink DIR-632 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Dlink DIR-632. We also have the following guides for the same router: