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Setup WiFi on the SMC SMCWBR14-G2

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The SMC SMCWBR14-G2 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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Other SMC SMCWBR14-G2 Guides

This is the wifi guide for the SMC SMCWBR14-G2. 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.

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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 SMC SMCWBR14-G2

To get started configuring the SMC SMCWBR14-G2 WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the SMC SMCWBR14-G2, follow our SMC SMCWBR14-G2 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the SMC SMCWBR14-G2

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

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Once you have finished logging into the SMC SMCWBR14-G2-EU you start on the Status page. To change the wireless settings, click the option in the left sidebar labeled Home Network Settings. Then click Wireless. Finally click Channel and SSID.

Change the WiFi Settings on the SMC SMCWBR14-G2

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Once on this page, change the Wireless Network Name (SSID) to a name you have created. It can be just about anything you want, but we suggest avoiding personal information. Take a look at this guide for more about the SSID.

Now skip down to the Wi-Fi Channel number. Make sure you are using channels 1,6, or 11. To find out why, check out our WiFi Channels Guide.

Hit the SAVE SETTINGS button in the lower right corner of the page.

Now go back to the left sidebar and select Security. Then in the new list of options choose Wireless, then Wireless Encryption.

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You should now be on a page like the one you see above.

Select the option of WPA/WPA2 Only from the Allowed Client Type drop-down list.

SAVE SETTINGS again, then select WPA/WPA2 from the left sidebar.

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The first drop down list should be titled Cipher suite. Here you need to choose the best security for your network. We recommend AES (WPA2 Only). Read our WEP vs. WPA Guide for more info.

Set the Authentication to Pre-shared Key.

Make sure the Pre-shared key type is set to Passphrase (8~63 characters).

The last setting is titled Pre-shared Key. This is the password you use to access your internet. It's a really good idea to make this password strong. We recommend using at least 14-20 characters. Don't forget to use some symbols, numbers, and capital letters in there to make it even stronger. Check out this guide for even more ideas.

That's it, you are finished. Don't forget to hit the SAVE SETTINGS 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 SMC SMCWBR14-G2 Info

Don't forget about our other SMC SMCWBR14-G2 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the SMC SMCWBR14-G2. We also have the following guides for the same router: