The Netgear WNR1000 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 WNR1000 Guides
This is the wifi guide for the Netgear WNR1000 v3. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear WNR1000 v1 - Reset the Netgear WNR1000
- Netgear WNR1000 v1 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WNR1000 router
- Netgear WNR1000 v1 - Netgear WNR1000 User Manual
- Netgear WNR1000 v1 - Netgear WNR1000 Login Instructions
- Netgear WNR1000 v1 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WNR1000 router
- Netgear WNR1000 v1 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WNR1000
- Netgear WNR1000 v1 - Information About the Netgear WNR1000 Router
- Netgear WNR1000 v1 - Netgear WNR1000 Screenshots
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 - Reset the Netgear WNR1000
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WNR1000 router
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 - Netgear WNR1000 User Manual
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 - Netgear WNR1000 Login Instructions
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WNR1000 router
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WNR1000
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 - Information About the Netgear WNR1000 Router
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 - Netgear WNR1000 Screenshots
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 Genie - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WNR1000 router
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 Genie - Netgear WNR1000 User Manual
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 Genie - Netgear WNR1000 Login Instructions
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 Genie - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WNR1000 router
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 Genie - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WNR1000
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 Genie - Reset the Netgear WNR1000
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 Genie - Information About the Netgear WNR1000 Router
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 Genie - Netgear WNR1000 Screenshots
- Netgear WNR1000 v3 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WNR1000 router
- Netgear WNR1000 v3 - Netgear WNR1000 User Manual
- Netgear WNR1000 v3 - Netgear WNR1000 Login Instructions
- Netgear WNR1000 v3 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WNR1000 router
- Netgear WNR1000 v3 - Information About the Netgear WNR1000 Router
- Netgear WNR1000 v3 - Netgear WNR1000 Screenshots
- Netgear WNR1000 v3 - Reset the Netgear WNR1000
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 WNR1000
To get started configuring the Netgear WNR1000 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 WNR1000, follow our Netgear WNR1000 Login Guide.
Find the WiFi Settings on the Netgear WNR1000
If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.
Let's start this guide on the Basic Settings page of the Netgear WNR1000v3 router. To configure the WiFi settings, click the option of Wireless Settings under the heading of Setup.
Change the WiFi Settings on the Netgear WNR1000
Once on the Wireless Settings page, find the Name (SSID) and enter the new name you want to use for your network. It doesn't really matter what you enter here but we recommend avoiding personal information.
Next is the Channel. Make sure to use channels 1,6, or 11.
Below that is the Security Options. There are several options here we recommend the most secure option of WPA2-PSK[AES].
After that is finished, place your cursor in the box labeled Passphrase and enter a new password for your local network. It is important to have a strong password here. We recommend a minimum of 14-20 characters. Don't forget to use some symbols, numbers, and capital letters.
Click the Apply button when 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 WNR1000 Info
Don't forget about our other Netgear WNR1000 info that you might be interested in.
This is the wifi guide for the Netgear WNR1000 v3. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear WNR1000 v1 - Reset the Netgear WNR1000
- Netgear WNR1000 v1 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WNR1000 router
- Netgear WNR1000 v1 - Netgear WNR1000 User Manual
- Netgear WNR1000 v1 - Netgear WNR1000 Login Instructions
- Netgear WNR1000 v1 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WNR1000 router
- Netgear WNR1000 v1 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WNR1000
- Netgear WNR1000 v1 - Information About the Netgear WNR1000 Router
- Netgear WNR1000 v1 - Netgear WNR1000 Screenshots
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 - Reset the Netgear WNR1000
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WNR1000 router
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 - Netgear WNR1000 User Manual
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 - Netgear WNR1000 Login Instructions
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WNR1000 router
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WNR1000
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 - Information About the Netgear WNR1000 Router
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 - Netgear WNR1000 Screenshots
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 Genie - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WNR1000 router
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 Genie - Netgear WNR1000 User Manual
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 Genie - Netgear WNR1000 Login Instructions
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 Genie - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WNR1000 router
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 Genie - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WNR1000
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 Genie - Reset the Netgear WNR1000
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 Genie - Information About the Netgear WNR1000 Router
- Netgear WNR1000 v2 Genie - Netgear WNR1000 Screenshots
- Netgear WNR1000 v3 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WNR1000 router
- Netgear WNR1000 v3 - Netgear WNR1000 User Manual
- Netgear WNR1000 v3 - Netgear WNR1000 Login Instructions
- Netgear WNR1000 v3 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WNR1000 router
- Netgear WNR1000 v3 - Information About the Netgear WNR1000 Router
- Netgear WNR1000 v3 - Netgear WNR1000 Screenshots
- Netgear WNR1000 v3 - Reset the Netgear WNR1000