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Setup WiFi on the Netgear CG814GCMR

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The Netgear CG814GCMR 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 Netgear CG814GCMR. 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 Netgear CG814GCMR

To get started configuring the Netgear CG814GCMR WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Netgear CG814GCMR, follow our Netgear CG814GCMR Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Netgear CG814GCMR

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

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This is the status page from your Netgear CG814GCMR router.

After logging into the Netgear CG814GCMR, you start on the Gateway Status page.

From here, click Wireless Settings under the heading of Setup.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Netgear CG814GCMR

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This is the wifi setup page from your Netgear CG814GCMR router.

The setting that need to be changed are:

  • The Name(SSID) is close to the top of the page and needs to be a name you create. It doesn't matter what you enter here but we recommend avoiding personal information. Learn more in our Wireless Names Guide.
  • The Channel is directly under the SSID and should be on channel number 1,6, or 11. Go ahead and change it if you are not on one of these three channels. Learn more in our WiFi Channels Guide.
  • The Security Option should be set to WPA2-PSK(Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 Pre-Shared Key) for the best security. Learn why in our WEP vs. WPA Guide.
  • The Encryption should be set to AES.
  • The Passphrase is the last setting to be changed. This is the password and it is strongly recommended that you make this password strong. A minimum of 14-20 characters is a good idea. We have more ideas for you in our Choosing a Strong Password Guide.
  • Click the Apply button at the bottom of the page to save your changes.

That's it, you are finished.

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 Netgear CG814GCMR Info

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This is the wifi guide for the Netgear CG814GCMR. We also have the following guides for the same router: