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Setup WiFi on the SMC SMCWBR14S-N

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The SMC SMCWBR14S-N 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 SMCWBR14S-N Guides

This is the wifi guide for the SMC SMCWBR14S-N v2. 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 SMCWBR14S-N

To get started configuring the SMC SMCWBR14S-N 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 SMCWBR14S-N, follow our SMC SMCWBR14S-N Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the SMC SMCWBR14S-N

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

router status mac address internet IP
This is the status page from your SMC SMCWBR14S-N router.

This wireless setup guide begins on the Status page of the SMC WBR14S-Nv2 router. Click the option of WIRELESS in the left sidebar. Then select Channel and SSID.

Change the WiFi Settings on the SMC SMCWBR14S-N

router Wi-Fi channel ssid mode
This is the wifi channel page from your SMC SMCWBR14S-N router.

There are two settings on this page that may need to be changed. The first is the Wireless Channel. If you are not using channels 1,6, or 11 go ahead and change it so you are. Learn why in this guide.

The other setting is called the SSID. This should not be left as the default. Be creative but don't use the router's name or anything relating to you. To learn more about the SSID, check out this guide.

Hit the SAVE SETTINGS button when you are finished making those changes. Then in the left sidebar click Security.

router wifi security wireless
This is the wifi security page from your SMC SMCWBR14S-N router.

In the Allowed Client Type drop-down list choose WPA Only. This may then direct you to the next page. If not, click the SAVE SETTINGS button then click WPA in the left sidebar.

wireless protected setup
This is the wifi wps page from your SMC SMCWBR14S-N router.

First, we recommend setting the WPA mode to WPA2-PSK. To learn why, check out this guide.

Secondly, make sure the Cypher suite is set to AES.

Now set the Authentication to Pre-shared Key.

Then change the Pre-shared key type to Passphrase (8~63 characters).

Finally the last setting to change is titled the Pre-shared Key. This is the password for your internet. You don't want an intruder using your network so make this strong. We recommend using at least 14-20 characters with some symbols, numbers, and capital letters mixed in. Learn more helpful hints in our Password Guide.

That's it, just click the SAVE SETTINGS button and you are finished. Your network is now much stronger.

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 SMCWBR14S-N Info

Don't forget about our other SMC SMCWBR14S-N info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the SMC SMCWBR14S-N v2. We also have the following guides for the same router: