The Netgear WGT624 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 Netgear WGT624 Guides
This is the wifi guide for the Netgear WGT624 v4. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear WGT624 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGT624 router
- Netgear WGT624 - Netgear WGT624 User Manual
- Netgear WGT624 - Netgear WGT624 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGT624 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGT624 router
- Netgear WGT624 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGT624
- Netgear WGT624 - Information About the Netgear WGT624 Router
- Netgear WGT624 - Netgear WGT624 Screenshots
- Netgear WGT624 - Reset the Netgear WGT624
- Netgear WGT624 v2 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGT624 router
- Netgear WGT624 v2 - Netgear WGT624 User Manual
- Netgear WGT624 v2 - Netgear WGT624 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGT624 v2 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGT624 router
- Netgear WGT624 v2 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGT624
- Netgear WGT624 v2 - Information About the Netgear WGT624 Router
- Netgear WGT624 v2 - Netgear WGT624 Screenshots
- Netgear WGT624 v2 - Reset the Netgear WGT624
- Netgear WGT624 v3 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGT624 router
- Netgear WGT624 v3 - Netgear WGT624 User Manual
- Netgear WGT624 v3 - Netgear WGT624 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGT624 v3 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGT624 router
- Netgear WGT624 v3 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGT624
- Netgear WGT624 v3 - Information About the Netgear WGT624 Router
- Netgear WGT624 v3 - Netgear WGT624 Screenshots
- Netgear WGT624 v3 - Reset the Netgear WGT624
- Netgear WGT624 v4 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGT624 router
- Netgear WGT624 v4 - Netgear WGT624 User Manual
- Netgear WGT624 v4 - Netgear WGT624 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGT624 v4 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGT624 router
- Netgear WGT624 v4 - Information About the Netgear WGT624 Router
- Netgear WGT624 v4 - Netgear WGT624 Screenshots
- Netgear WGT624 v4 - Reset the Netgear WGT624
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 WGT624
To get started configuring the Netgear WGT624 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 WGT624, follow our Netgear WGT624 Login Guide.
Find the WiFi Settings on the Netgear WGT624
If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.
Let's start this WiFi guide on the Router Status page of the Netgear WGT624v4. To configure the WiFi settings, click the option in the left sidebar labeled Wireless Settings. This is found under the heading of Setup.
Change the WiFi Settings on the Netgear WGT624
On this page the first setting is titled Name (SSID). Change this name to one of your choosing. This is your network ID and should be unique to you. It doesn't really matter what you enter here but avoid personal information. Check out our Wireless Names Guide.
Below that is the Channel. To reduce interference from surrounding networks, everyone should use the channels of 1,6, or 11. To learn why read our WiFi Channels Guide.
Now take a look at your Security Options. We strongly recommend that home networks use WPA2-PSK[AES]. Find out why in our guide titled WEP vs. WPA.
Next, you need to change the Passphrase. This is the network password and needs to be made strong. A password is an integral part of a security system in home networks. Create a password of at least 14-20 characters. Read our Choosing a Strong Password Guide for help in creating a strong one.
That's it, just don't forget to click the 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 WGT624 Info
Don't forget about our other Netgear WGT624 info that you might be interested in.
This is the wifi guide for the Netgear WGT624 v4. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear WGT624 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGT624 router
- Netgear WGT624 - Netgear WGT624 User Manual
- Netgear WGT624 - Netgear WGT624 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGT624 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGT624 router
- Netgear WGT624 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGT624
- Netgear WGT624 - Information About the Netgear WGT624 Router
- Netgear WGT624 - Netgear WGT624 Screenshots
- Netgear WGT624 - Reset the Netgear WGT624
- Netgear WGT624 v2 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGT624 router
- Netgear WGT624 v2 - Netgear WGT624 User Manual
- Netgear WGT624 v2 - Netgear WGT624 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGT624 v2 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGT624 router
- Netgear WGT624 v2 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGT624
- Netgear WGT624 v2 - Information About the Netgear WGT624 Router
- Netgear WGT624 v2 - Netgear WGT624 Screenshots
- Netgear WGT624 v2 - Reset the Netgear WGT624
- Netgear WGT624 v3 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGT624 router
- Netgear WGT624 v3 - Netgear WGT624 User Manual
- Netgear WGT624 v3 - Netgear WGT624 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGT624 v3 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGT624 router
- Netgear WGT624 v3 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WGT624
- Netgear WGT624 v3 - Information About the Netgear WGT624 Router
- Netgear WGT624 v3 - Netgear WGT624 Screenshots
- Netgear WGT624 v3 - Reset the Netgear WGT624
- Netgear WGT624 v4 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WGT624 router
- Netgear WGT624 v4 - Netgear WGT624 User Manual
- Netgear WGT624 v4 - Netgear WGT624 Login Instructions
- Netgear WGT624 v4 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WGT624 router
- Netgear WGT624 v4 - Information About the Netgear WGT624 Router
- Netgear WGT624 v4 - Netgear WGT624 Screenshots
- Netgear WGT624 v4 - Reset the Netgear WGT624