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Setup WiFi on the Mecer E5104N2

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The Mecer E5104N2 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 Mecer E5104N2. 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 Mecer E5104N2

To get started configuring the Mecer E5104N2 WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Mecer E5104N2, follow our Mecer E5104N2 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Mecer E5104N2

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

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This is the status page from your Mecer E5104N2 router.

The WiFi guide begins on the ADSL Router Status page of the Mecer E5104N2. From there, click the option at the top of the page labeled Wireless. Then under that choose Basic Settings.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Mecer E5104N2

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This is the wifi setup page from your Mecer E5104N2 router.

The first setting that needs to be changed is titled SSID. This is the name you give your network so you can identify it when needed. It's not important what you enter here but we suggest avoiding personal information. To learn more about this topic, read our Wireless Names Guide.

Now scroll down to the Channel Number and make sure you are using channels 1,6, or 11. These three channels are important to use, find out why in our WiFi Channels Guide.

That's it for this page, click the Apply Changes button. Then click the option at the top of the page labeled Wireless, then Security under that.

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This is the wifi security page from your Mecer E5104N2 router.

On this new page, find the drop down list titled Encryption and select the option of WPA2 (AES). This is the most secure option for home networks, to learn more read our WEP vs. WPA guide.

Now skip down to the setting titled WPA Authentication Mode. You need to set this to Personal (Pre-Shared Key).

The Pre-Shared Key Format should be set to Passphrase.

Finally, enter a new Pre-Shared Key. This needs to be between 8 to 63 characters but we recommend at least 14. For strength try and use at least one symbol, number, and capital letter in your new password. Read our Choosing a Strong Password Guide for more information.

That's it, just click the Apply Changes 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 Mecer E5104N2 Info

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This is the wifi guide for the Mecer E5104N2. We also have the following guides for the same router: