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Setup WiFi on the Gigabyte GN-BR01G

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The Gigabyte GN-BR01G 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 Gigabyte GN-BR01G Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Gigabyte GN-BR01G WB01GS. 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 Gigabyte GN-BR01G

To get started configuring the Gigabyte GN-BR01G WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Gigabyte GN-BR01G, follow our Gigabyte GN-BR01G Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Gigabyte GN-BR01G

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

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This is the status page from your Gigabyte GN-BR01G router.

Once you have finished logging into the Gigabyte GN-BR01G-WB01GS router you should begin on the Home page.

To change the wireless settings you need to click the option in the dark blue sidebar labeled Advanced Setup.

Under that choose Wireless Configuration.

Finally choose the option of 802.11g

Change the WiFi Settings on the Gigabyte GN-BR01G

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This is the wifi security page from your Gigabyte GN-BR01G router.

This brings you to the page you see above.

  • The first setting you need to change is the SSID. This is the network name you use to identify the network connection. This can be just about anything you like but we recommend avoiding personal information. To learn more check out our wireless names guide.
  • Make sure the WEP is disabled.
  • You need to find the security of WPA2 PSK. Learn what your options are in our WEP vs. WPA guide. If you don't have the option of WPA2-PSK we strongly recommend you update your firmware.
  • Next you need to find the WPA2 Pre-Shared Key. This is the Internet password and should be complex. Our recommendation is at least 14 characters. Learn more in our Choosing a Strong Password guide.

That's it, just make sure you save before you leave this 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 Gigabyte GN-BR01G Info

Don't forget about our other Gigabyte GN-BR01G info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Gigabyte GN-BR01G WB01GS. We also have the following guides for the same router: