Setup WiFi on the Soniq CWR150NS

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The Soniq CWR150NS 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 Soniq CWR150NS Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Soniq CWR150NS. 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 Soniq CWR150NS

To get started configuring the Soniq CWR150NS WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Soniq CWR150NS, follow our Soniq CWR150NS Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Soniq CWR150NS

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 Soniq CWR150NS router.

After you log into the Soniq CWR150NS you should begin on the System Status page. From there to change the wireless settings, click the option of Network at the top of the page.

Below that click WLAN.

This opens a new list of choices in the left sidebar. Select the one titled Basic Setting.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Soniq CWR150NS

wifi wireless
This is the wifi setup page from your Soniq CWR150NS router.

On this new page, use the SSID box to enter a new name for your network. This name should be unique and not contain any personal information. To learn more check out this guide.

Next, in the Channel Number drop-down list choose from channels 1,6, and 11. To find out why you should only be using one of these three channels check out this guide.

Click the Apply Changes button when you have made these changes.

Now go back to the left sidebar and choose the link titled Security.

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This is the wifi security page from your Soniq CWR150NS router.

For the best security available right now, choose WPA2(AES) from the Encryption drop down list. To learn why this is our recommendation read our WEP vs. WPA Guide.

Next set the WPA Authentication Mode to Personal (Pre-Shared Key).

The Pre-Shared Key Format should be set to Passphrase.

Now set the Pre-Shared Key. This is the internet password and should be strong. We recommend avoiding anything easy to guess. Use a minimum of 14 to 20 characters including symbols, numbers, and capital letters. We have a great guide on the topic, just click this link.

That's all there is to it. Before you exit don't forget to Apply Changes.

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 Soniq CWR150NS Info

Don't forget about our other Soniq CWR150NS info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Soniq CWR150NS. We also have the following guides for the same router: