The Huawei E5776 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 Huawei E5776 Guides
This is the wifi guide for the Huawei E5776. 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 E5776
To get started configuring the Huawei E5776 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 E5776, follow our Huawei E5776 Login Guide.
Find the WiFi Settings on the Huawei E5776
If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.
This guide begins on the Home page of the Huawei E5776 router. To configure the WiFi settings, click the link at the top of the page labeled Settings. Then on the left, choose the option of WLAN and WLAN Basic Settings.
Change the WiFi Settings on the Huawei E5776
You should now be on the page you see here. The first box is titled SSID. This is the name you give your network so that you can identify it later on. While this name can be anything you like, we recommend avoiding personal information. Learn more by reading our Wireless Names Guide.
Below that is the 802.11 authentication. This is the security you plan on using for your network. The best option is WPA2-PSK. Learn why by reading our WEP vs. WPA guide.
Next is the Encryption mode. Set this to AES.
Under that you have the WPA pre-shared key. This is the password you plan on using for your local network. We recommend creating a strong password of at least 14-20 characters. Learn more tips about creating a strong password by reading our guide titled Choosing a Strong Password.
Then click the Apply button.
Now click WLAN Advanced Settings in the left sidebar.
On this page, find the option of Channel. Use this drop down list to make sure you are using the channel of 1,6, or 11. Learn why you should use these three channels by reading our guide titled WiFi Channels.
Click the Apply button at the bottom of the page before you exit.
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 E5776. We also have the following guides for the same router: