Setup WiFi on the EE Bright Box

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The EE Bright Box 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.

Other EE Bright Box Guides

This is the wifi guide for the EE Bright Box. 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.

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 EE Bright Box

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

To login to the EE Bright Box, follow our EE Bright Box Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the EE Bright Box

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

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This is the status page from your EE Bright Box router.

This WiFi guide begins on the Status page of the EE BrightBox router. First, click the tab at the top of the page labeled Advanced Set-up. Then looking to the left, in the sidebar, click the link labeled Wireless Settings. A new sub-menu now appears, pick the option of Channel and SSID.

Change the WiFi Settings on the EE Bright Box

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This is the wifi setup page from your EE Bright Box router.

First, use the Channel drop down menu to pick the appropriate channel. Make sure you use either channel 1,6, or 11. To learn why you should use one of these channels, read our WiFi Channels Guide.

The next section is titled Multiple SSID. In the box to the right of SSID1 tick Enable. Moving farther to the right, enter an original SSID. This is the name you give your network so that you can identify it later on. It doesn't matter what you enter here but we advise you to avoid personal information. To learn more about the SSID, read our guide titled Wireless Names.

Farther to the right choose the Security you want to use. the most secure option is WPA2-PSK. To learn what this is and why it is the best, read our guide titled WEP vs. WPA.

Now click the option in the left sidebar labeled WPA.

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This is the wifi security page from your EE Bright Box router.

First, be sure that 1 is chosen from the Multiple SSID No..

Second, check to see that the WPA Mode is still set to WPA2-PSK.

We recommend setting the Cipher suite to AES. This is the newest form of encryption available to home networks.

The Authentication should be set to Wireless Password.

Next, set the Wireless Password type to Passphrase (8~63 characters).

Finally, change the Wireless Password. This is the password you will use to gain access to your network in the future. It will need to be typed in to all wireless devices in order to connect to the internet. Use a strong password of at least 14-20 characters in length. Read how to create a strong and memorable password by clicking this link.

That's all there is to it, just click the Save Settings button when 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 EE Bright Box Info

Don't forget about our other EE Bright Box info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the EE Bright Box. We also have the following guides for the same router: