Setup WiFi on the Tenda W150D

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The Tenda W150D 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 Tenda W150D Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Tenda W150D. 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 Tenda W150D

To get started configuring the Tenda W150D WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Tenda W150D, follow our Tenda W150D Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Tenda W150D

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

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This is the status page from your Tenda W150D router.

After you have logged into the Tenda W150D you begin on the Device Info page. Click the Wireless option in the left sidebar. Then beneath that make sure Basic is chosen.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Tenda W150D

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This is the wifi setup page from your Tenda W150D router.

On this page the first thing to do is make sure the box labeled Enable Wireless has a check mark in it.

Next use the SSID box to enter a new network name for your network. It really doesn't matter what you enter here but we recommend avoiding personal data. Find out more in this guide.

Then locate the Channel and make sure you are on either 1,6, or 11 for the best reception. Find out how this works in this guide.

Select the Apply button then in the left sidebar click Security.

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This is the wifi security page from your Tenda W150D router.

On this new page, the first section deals with WPS. Don't use WPS if possible it is not a secure way of connecting to your network. Read this guide to learn more about it.

Scroll down to the section titled Manual Setup AP Security. Use the drop down list titled Network Authentication to choose your security. For the best form pick WPA2-PSK. Find out why in this guide.

Then set the WPA Passphrase. This is the internet password and should be strong to deter attacks. We recommend using at least 14 to 20 characters and a mix of numbers, letters, and symbols to create this new password. More info on passwords can be found in this guide.

Click Apply after you have made all these changes. That's it, you're finished.

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 Tenda W150D Info

Don't forget about our other Tenda W150D info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Tenda W150D. We also have the following guides for the same router: