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Setup WiFi on the Huawei E5186s-22a

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The Huawei E5186s-22a 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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This is the wifi guide for the Huawei E5186s-22a. 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 Huawei E5186s-22a

To get started configuring the Huawei E5186s-22a 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 E5186s-22a, follow our Huawei E5186s-22a Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Huawei E5186s-22a

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

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This is the status page from your Huawei E5186s-22a router.

This guide starts on the Home page of the Huawei E5186s-22a router. To change your wireless network settings click Settings near the top of the page. From there click WLAN in the left hand sidebar and WLAN Basic Settings just below that.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Huawei E5186s-22a

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This is the wifi setup page from your Huawei E5186s-22a router.

You should be taken to the page shown above.

First you'll need to set an SSID. This will be your network name and can be whatever you like. However, due to security reasons we highly recommend avoiding the use of any personal information. For more help be sure to visit our Wireless Names Guide.

Next is the Security mode. This needs to be set to WPA2-PSK. This option will provide you with the strongest security. Why? Check out our WEP vs. WPA Guide to learn more.

Lastly you'll need to set a WPA pre-shared key. This can be whatever you like, however bear in mind that a strong password is 14-20 characters in length and includes no personal information. For more help be sure to take a look through our Choosing a Strong Password Guide.

That's it! You're done. Just don't forget to click Apply 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.

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This is the wifi guide for the Huawei E5186s-22a. We also have the following guides for the same router: