The Netgear WNR3500 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 WNR3500 Guides
This is the wifi guide for the Netgear WNR3500. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear WNR3500 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WNR3500 router
- Netgear WNR3500 - Netgear WNR3500 User Manual
- Netgear WNR3500 - Netgear WNR3500 Login Instructions
- Netgear WNR3500 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WNR3500 router
- Netgear WNR3500 - Information About the Netgear WNR3500 Router
- Netgear WNR3500 - Netgear WNR3500 Screenshots
- Netgear WNR3500 - Reset the Netgear WNR3500
- Netgear WNR3500 v2 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WNR3500 router
- Netgear WNR3500 v2 - Netgear WNR3500 User Manual
- Netgear WNR3500 v2 - Netgear WNR3500 Login Instructions
- Netgear WNR3500 v2 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WNR3500 router
- Netgear WNR3500 v2 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WNR3500
- Netgear WNR3500 v2 - Information About the Netgear WNR3500 Router
- Netgear WNR3500 v2 - Netgear WNR3500 Screenshots
- Netgear WNR3500 v2 - Reset the Netgear WNR3500
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 WNR3500
To get started configuring the Netgear WNR3500 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 WNR3500, follow our Netgear WNR3500 Login Guide.
Find the WiFi Settings on the Netgear WNR3500
If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.
You begin on the Basic Settings page of the Netgear WNR3500 router. To configure the WiFi Settings, click the option on the left in the sidebar labeled Wireless Settings. This can be found under the main heading of Setup.
Change the WiFi Settings on the Netgear WNR3500
On this new page, find the box labeled Name(SSID) and enter an original name for your network. It's not that important what you enter here but we recommend avoiding personal information.
The next setting to take a look at is called the Channel. Here you just need to check to see if you are using channels 1,6, or 11.
Below that are the Security Options. There are several different choices here and we recommend using WPA2-PSK[AES].
Finally, place the cursor in the Passphrase box. Enter a new password here for your network. It's a good idea to create a strong password of at least 14-20 characters. Try and use numbers, symbols, and capital letters also.
You did 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 WNR3500 Info
Don't forget about our other Netgear WNR3500 info that you might be interested in.
This is the wifi guide for the Netgear WNR3500. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Netgear WNR3500 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WNR3500 router
- Netgear WNR3500 - Netgear WNR3500 User Manual
- Netgear WNR3500 - Netgear WNR3500 Login Instructions
- Netgear WNR3500 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WNR3500 router
- Netgear WNR3500 - Information About the Netgear WNR3500 Router
- Netgear WNR3500 - Netgear WNR3500 Screenshots
- Netgear WNR3500 - Reset the Netgear WNR3500
- Netgear WNR3500 v2 - How to change the IP Address on a Netgear WNR3500 router
- Netgear WNR3500 v2 - Netgear WNR3500 User Manual
- Netgear WNR3500 v2 - Netgear WNR3500 Login Instructions
- Netgear WNR3500 v2 - How to change the DNS settings on a Netgear WNR3500 router
- Netgear WNR3500 v2 - Setup WiFi on the Netgear WNR3500
- Netgear WNR3500 v2 - Information About the Netgear WNR3500 Router
- Netgear WNR3500 v2 - Netgear WNR3500 Screenshots
- Netgear WNR3500 v2 - Reset the Netgear WNR3500