Setup WiFi on the GreenPacket MF250

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The GreenPacket MF250 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 GreenPacket MF250 Guides

This is the wifi guide for the GreenPacket MF250. 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 GreenPacket MF250

To get started configuring the GreenPacket MF250 WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the GreenPacket MF250, follow our GreenPacket MF250 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the GreenPacket MF250

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

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This is the status page from your GreenPacket MF250 router.

The WiFi guide begins on the Device Information page of the GreenPacket MF250 router. From here, click the link at the top of the page labeled Networking. After that a new list of choices appears in the left sidebar. Click the link labeled WiFi.

Change the WiFi Settings on the GreenPacket MF250

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This is the wifi setup page from your GreenPacket MF250 router.

In the section titled WiFi-Settings use the Channel drop down list to choose the appropriate channel to use. The only three channels that should be used are 1,6, and 11. These three channels don't overlap one another which causes interference. For more info on this topic, click this link.

The next section is titled SSID Settings. Use the WLAN SSID box to create a new name for your wireless network. This name identifies your network from others. It doesn't really matter what is entered here but we recommend avoiding personal information. To learn more about this subject, click this link.

After that, find the Encryption Type. This is the security you plan on using for your network. The best option is WPA Personal.

Narrow down that WPA Personal choice with the next setting called WPA Mode. Here we recommend choosing the WPA2 option. To learn more about WEP, WPA, and WPA2 check out our guide by clicking this link.

The next setting is called Cipher Type. There are three choices available here, TKIP, AES, or both. We recommend the newer and more secure cipher of AES.

The last thing that needs to be changed is the Pre-shared Key. This is the password used to access your internet. This password is also used in the cipher method and should be strong. To create a strong password there are a few basic rules. These rules can be found in our Choosing a Strong Password Guide.

That's it, just click the Apply button and 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 GreenPacket MF250 Info

Don't forget about our other GreenPacket MF250 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the GreenPacket MF250. We also have the following guides for the same router: