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Setup WiFi on the Inteno EG101R1

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The Inteno EG101R1 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 Inteno EG101R1 Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Inteno EG101R1. 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 Inteno EG101R1

To get started configuring the Inteno EG101R1 WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Inteno EG101R1, follow our Inteno EG101R1 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Inteno EG101R1

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

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This is the status page from your Inteno EG101R1 router.

This guide begins on the Device Info page of the Inteno EG101R1 router. To setup the WiFi settings click the choice in the left sidebar labeled Wireless. Then beneath that, pick Basic.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Inteno EG101R1

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This is the wifi setup page from your Inteno EG101R1 router.

You should now be on a page very similar to the one you see here. Find the box labeled SSID and enter the new name you want to name you network. It doesn't matter what you enter here but we highly recommend avoiding personal information. To find out more about the SSID, read our guide titled How to Change your Wireless Name.

Once you are finished with that, tick the link at the bottom of the page labeled Save/Apply. Then looking in the left sidebar tick the option of Advanced.

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This is the wifi advanced page from your Inteno EG101R1 router.

This brings you to a page like the one you see here. Near the top of the page is a setting titled Channel. Make sure the channel you are using is either 1,6, or 11. To find out why you should only use these three channels, read our guide titled WiFi Channels.

Click the Save/Apply button near the bottom of the screen. Once again in the left sidebar tick the link titled Security.

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This is the wifi security page from your Inteno EG101R1 router.

You are now on a page labeled Wireless--Security. The top section of this page is dealing with WPS or WiFi Protected Setup. Some pretty big security holes have been found with networks that use this option. Read our guide titled What is WPS for more info on this topic. We recommend Disabling the setting titled Enable WSC. Disable the Enable Build-In Registrar also. Use the setting titled Set WSC AP Mode to Unconfigured.

Scroll down to the section labeled Manual Setup AP. In this section use the drop down list titled Select SSID to pick the SSID or Network Name you just created on the first page.

Next is the Network Authentication. This is the security you are going to use for your network. The most secure option is WPA2-PSK. If you want to know what this means and some of your other options, read our guide titled WEP vs. WPA.

Now look for a setting titled WPA Pre-Shared Key. This is the password you are going to use when accessing your local internet. It is a good idea to make a strong password that looks random and is at least 14 characters long. We have more tips for you in our guide titled Choosing a Strong Password.

The last thing you might want to change is the WPA Encryption. Make sure you set this to AES.

That's all there is to it, just click the Save/Apply 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 Inteno EG101R1 Info

Don't forget about our other Inteno EG101R1 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Inteno EG101R1. We also have the following guides for the same router: