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Setup WiFi on the Samsung MiFi-2200

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The Samsung MiFi-2200 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 Samsung MiFi-2200 Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Samsung MiFi-2200. 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 Samsung MiFi-2200

To get started configuring the Samsung MiFi-2200 WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Samsung MiFi-2200, follow our Samsung MiFi-2200 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Samsung MiFi-2200

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

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This is the status page from your Samsung MiFi-2200 router.

We begin this wireless setup guide on the Home page of the Samsung MiFi-2200 router. To start off, click Network at the top of the page. From here, click WiFi.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Samsung MiFi-2200

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This is the wifi security page from your Samsung MiFi-2200 router.

This takes you to the page you see here.

Start off by clicking the tab labeled Manual Configuration.

Following that, open the drop down menu titled Selected Profile. Most people will want to choose Secure. However, if you're setting up a temporary hotspot, choose Temporary Hotspot.

Now you'll need to decide on a Network Name (SSID) and enter it into the provided box. This can be whatever you want, however we strongly recommend that you avoid any personal information. To learn more, take a look at our Wireless Names Guide.

Next, open the drop down menu labeled Security and select WPA2 Personal/PSK (AES) . This will provide you with the strongest security. For more information, check out our WEP vs. WPA Guide.

Lastly, enter your desired password into the box marked Network Key. This can be anything you like, however a strong password consists of 14-20 characters and includes no personal information. For more helpful tips like these, see our Choosing a Strong Password Guide.

Congratulations! That's all there is to it. Just don't forget to click Apply near the top of the page before leaving.

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 Samsung MiFi-2200 Info

Don't forget about our other Samsung MiFi-2200 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Samsung MiFi-2200. We also have the following guides for the same router: