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Setup WiFi on the Sitecom WLR-4100

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The Sitecom WLR-4100 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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This is the wifi guide for the Sitecom WLR-4100. 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 Sitecom WLR-4100

To get started configuring the Sitecom WLR-4100 WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Sitecom WLR-4100, follow our Sitecom WLR-4100 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Sitecom WLR-4100

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

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This is the status page from your Sitecom WLR-4100 router.

We begin this wireless setup guide on the System Status page of the Sitecom WLR-4100 router. Start off by clicking the option labeled 2.4GHz WiFi at the top of the page. Then click the tab marked Basic just below that.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Sitecom WLR-4100

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This is the wifi setup page from your Sitecom WLR-4100 router.

This takes you to a new page.

On this new page, you'll do two things: set your SSID and Channel.

In the box labeled SSID, you'll enter your network name. This will identify your network. It doesn't really matter what you name your network, but we recommend avoiding any personal information. Want to learn more? We've got a guide for that.

Now open the drop down list marked as Channel and select either 1, 6, or 11. Why is this important? We've got a guide for that, too.

Before leaving this page, make sure to click Apply.

Now click the Security tab located at the top of the page.

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This is the wifi security page from your Sitecom WLR-4100 router.

You should now be on the page you see above.

Start off by opening the drop down menu labeled as SSID Selection and choose the SSID you just created.

Now you need to set your security. Make sure the drop down menu marked Encryption is set to WPA pre-shared key. Then set the WPA Type just below that to WPA2(AES). To learn more, check out our WEP vs. WPA Guide.

Now open the drop down list labeled Pre-shared Key Type and select Passphrase. Below that, in the box marked Pre-sharedKey, you'll enter your desired password. This can be anything, but a strong password consists of somewhere between 14-20 characters. If you'd like more helpful hints on creating a strong password, take a look at our guide.

That's all there is to it. Just don't forget to click Apply to save your settings.

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 Sitecom WLR-4100 Info

Don't forget about our other Sitecom WLR-4100 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Sitecom WLR-4100. We also have the following guides for the same router: