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Setup WiFi on the Netgear R6100

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The Netgear R6100 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 Netgear R6100 Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Netgear R6100. 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 Netgear R6100

To get started configuring the Netgear R6100 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 R6100, follow our Netgear R6100 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Netgear R6100

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

router status mac address internet IP
This is the status page from your Netgear R6100 router.

We begin this guide on the Basic Home page of the Netgear R6100 router. To get to the correct page to change the Wireless settings click the option of Wireless.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Netgear R6100

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This is the wifi setup page from your Netgear R6100 router.

This brings you to the page you see above. We recommend making your changes in the section titled Wireless Network (2.4GHz b/g/n).

The first setting to change is titled Name (SSID). This is the network name for identification purposes. Be creative but avoid personal information. Check out our guide titled How to Change your Wireless Name for more info.

The second setting is called the Channel. You should use channels 1,6, or 11. Find out why you need to use these channels in our WiFi Channels Guide.

Now check out your Security Options. There are five different options here and some of them look similar. The most secure option for home networks is WPA2-PSK [AES]. To find out more about the differences and why they exist, read our WEP vs. WPA Guide.

There is one more setting you need to change. It is titled Passphrase. This is basically the internet password. Try and create a strong password that will deter potential attacks. Check out our guide titled Choosing a Strong Password for help in doing this.

That's it, you did it. Don't forget to click the green 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 Netgear R6100 Info

Don't forget about our other Netgear R6100 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Netgear R6100. We also have the following guides for the same router: