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Setup WiFi on the iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau

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The iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau 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 iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau Guides

This is the wifi guide for the iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau. 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 iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau

To get started configuring the iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau, follow our iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau

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

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This is the status page from your iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau router.

This guide begins on the Status page of the iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau router. To configure the WiFi settings click the option on the left sidebar labeled WIRELESS. Then below that choose Channel and SSID.

Change the WiFi Settings on the iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau

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This is the wifi channel page from your iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau router.

You should now be on the page you see above. Use the first box labeled Primary to enter the new name for your network. Name your network anything you like but we recommend avoiding personal information. Learn more by reading our How to Change your Wireless Name.

The other setting you can change is the Channel. Use that drop down list to pick the channel you want to use. Make sure you are using only channel 1,6, or 11. Learn more about these three channels by reading our WiFi Channels Guide.

That's all there is for this page, click the SAVE SETTINGS button. Then, in the left sidebar click the option of Security which is found under the WIRELESS option.

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This is the wifi security page from your iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau router.

On this page, find the Allowed Client Type. There are several choices to the right of this, pick the option of WPA2 Only. This is the best option available. To learn why, read our guide titled WEP vs. WPA.

Set the Authentication to Pre-shared Key.

Now set the Pre-shared key type to Passphrase (8~63 characters).

You now need to set the Pre-shared Key. This is the password you use to gain access to the internet. Create a strong password of at least 14-20 characters. Don't use anything that could be guessed easily. Learn how to create a strong and memorable password by reading our guide titled Choosing a Strong Password.

That's it, just don't forget to click the SAVE SETTINGS button 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.

Other iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau Info

Don't forget about our other iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the iiNet Belkin-F1P1243EGau. We also have the following guides for the same router: