The Huawei E5180As-22 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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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 Huawei E5180As-22
To get started configuring the Huawei E5180As-22 WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.
To login to the Huawei E5180As-22, follow our Huawei E5180As-22 Login Guide.
Find the WiFi Settings on the Huawei E5180As-22
If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.
Once you have finished logging into the Huawei E5180As-22 router you should see the Home page of the router.
To change the WiFi settings click the option of Settings at the top of the page.
Then in the left sidebar click the link titled WLAN and under that select the option of WLAN Basic Settings.
Change the WiFi Settings on the Huawei E5180As-22
You should now see a page like the one above.
- Step One: Make sure the radio button labeled Enable is filled in next to WLAN module.
- Step Two: Change the SSID to something you create. This is the network name and should be unique. My only recommendation is to avoid personal or router specific information. Learn more in our How to Change your Wireless Name guide.
- Step Three: Make sure the Security mode is set to WPA2-PSK. This is the strongest encryption available right now. Find out what this is and your other options in our WEP vs. WPA guide.
- Step Four: Change the WPA pre-shared key. This is the Internet password. Make sure this password is strong. If you have a weak password it won't matter how strong your security mode is. Use at least 14 characters in this password. Find out how to do this properly in our Choosing a Strong Password guide.
- Step Five: Click the Apply button to save your changes.
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.
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This is the wifi guide for the Huawei E5180As-22. We also have the following guides for the same router: