The Inteno X5671 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 Inteno X5671 Guides
This is the wifi guide for the Inteno X5671. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Inteno X5671 - How to change the IP Address on a Inteno X5671 router
- Inteno X5671 - Inteno X5671 User Manual
- Inteno X5671 - Inteno X5671 Login Instructions
- Inteno X5671 - How to change the DNS settings on a Inteno X5671 router
- Inteno X5671 - How to Reset the Inteno X5671
- Inteno X5671 - Information About the Inteno X5671 Router
- Inteno X5671 - Inteno X5671 Screenshots
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 Inteno X5671
To get started configuring the Inteno X5671 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 X5671, follow our Inteno X5671 Login Guide.
Find the WiFi Settings on the Inteno X5671
If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.
The WiFi guide begins on the Device Info page of the Inteno X5671 router. First, select the option in the left sidebar labeled Wireless. Then under that choose the option of Basic.
Change the WiFi Settings on the Inteno X5671
This takes you to the Wireless -- Basic page. In the box labeled SSID enter a new original name for your network. It not important what you enter here but it is a good idea to avoid personal information. Learn more about this subject by reading our guide titled How to Change your Wireless Name.
That's it for this particular page, just click the Save/Apply button near the bottom of the page. Then in the left sidebar, tick the link titled Advanced.
You should now be on a page labeled Wireless -- Advanced. The only thing you need to do on this page is find the setting titled Channel and make sure you are using channel 1,6, or 11. If you are interested in knowing why this is important, read our guide titled WiFi Channels.
Click the Save/Apply button. Then in the left sidebar choose the option of Security.
This directs you to the Wireless -- Security page like the one you see above.
The top half of this page deals with WiFi Protected Setup, WPS, also called WSC. We recommend Disabling all WPS or WSC settings. WPS or WSC is an easy way in for someone who wants to use your internet without your permission. Read our What is WPS Guide for more information. Choose Disabled for the option of Enable WSC. Select Disabled from the drop down menu of Enable Build-In Registrar. And choose Unconfigured next to the option of Set WSC AP Mode.
Scroll down to the section titled Manual Setup AP. In this section, the first thing you should do is find the drop down menu titled Select SSID. Use this drop down list to choose the SSID you created on the first page.
Second is the Network Authentication. This is the security you plan on using for your internet. The best choice is WPA2-PSK. Read more on this by clicking this link.
After that, find the WPA Pre-Shared Key. This is the password you use to restrict the access to your internet. It is a good idea to make this password strong. Some ways to make your password strong are with the length, try to use at least 14 characters here. Another way to strengthen a password is to make it look as random as possible and use some symbols, numbers, and capital letters. We have more tips for you, just read our Choosing a Strong Password Guide.
The last thing you may want to change is the WPA Encryption. We recommend setting this to AES.
Click the Save/Apply button and you are finished. Congratulations!
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 X5671 Info
Don't forget about our other Inteno X5671 info that you might be interested in.
This is the wifi guide for the Inteno X5671. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Inteno X5671 - How to change the IP Address on a Inteno X5671 router
- Inteno X5671 - Inteno X5671 User Manual
- Inteno X5671 - Inteno X5671 Login Instructions
- Inteno X5671 - How to change the DNS settings on a Inteno X5671 router
- Inteno X5671 - How to Reset the Inteno X5671
- Inteno X5671 - Information About the Inteno X5671 Router
- Inteno X5671 - Inteno X5671 Screenshots