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Setup WiFi on the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870U

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The Thomson Alcatel TWG-870U 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 Thomson Alcatel TWG-870U Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870U. 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 Thomson Alcatel TWG-870U

To get started configuring the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870U WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870U, follow our Thomson Alcatel TWG-870U Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870U

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

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This is the setup page from your Thomson Alcatel TWG-870U router.

Let's start this wireless setup guide on the Thomson TWG-870U Network Configuration page.

At the top of the page in the light blue bar, click the Wireless option.

Now look in the left sidebar and choose the option of Primary Network.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870U

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This is the wifi setup page from your Thomson Alcatel TWG-870U router.

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

  • First, change the Network Name (SSID). This is the network identification and should be somewhat unique. While it doesn't matter what you enter here we recommend avoiding personal information. Take a look at this guide to learn more.
  • Now take a look at the four different security options available here, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, and WPA2-PSK. To learn what the differences are in these options, take a look at this guide. We recommend the most secure choice of WPA2-PSK.
  • The WPA/WPA2 Encryption should be set to AES.
  • The last setting that needs your attention is labeled the WPA Pre-Shared Key. This is the internet password and should be strong. Use a minimum of 14 to 20 characters. Try adding different symbols, numbers, and capital letters in the password for even more strength. More ideas can be found in this guide.
  • That's it, click the Apply button and you are done.

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 Thomson Alcatel TWG-870U Info

Don't forget about our other Thomson Alcatel TWG-870U info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Thomson Alcatel TWG-870U. We also have the following guides for the same router: