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Setup WiFi on the Thomson TG585v8 Telecom

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The Thomson TG585v8 Telecom 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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This is the wifi guide for the Thomson TG585v8 Telecom. 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 Thomson TG585v8 Telecom

To get started configuring the Thomson TG585v8 Telecom 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 TG585v8 Telecom, follow our Thomson TG585v8 Telecom Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Thomson TG585v8 Telecom

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

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This is the status page from your Thomson TG585v8 Telecom router.

You begin this wireless setup guide on the Home page of the Thomson TG585v8 Telecom router.

Select the option of HOME NETWORK at the top of the page.

Then choose Interfaces on the left side of the page under telecom TG585 v8.

Finally select Configure on the far right side of the page.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Thomson TG585v8 Telecom

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This is the wifi setup page from your Thomson TG585v8 Telecom router.

You should then be taken to a page like the one you see here. The first setting you should change is the Network Name (SSID). This is your local internet identification and should be unique to you. It's not important what you enter here but we recommend avoiding personal information. Want to learn more? Take a look at this guide.

If you need to change your channel, open the drop down list titled Channel Selection and highlight the channel you wish to use. We recommend that everyone use channels 1,6, or 11. To learn why, read this guide.

Next, scroll down to the Security section. To the right of Encryption, choose the option of Use WPA-PSK Encryption.

Below that is the box titled WPA-PSK Encryption Key. This is the internet password and should not be left as it is. Change this to something much stronger and unique. The longer and more random a password looks, the stronger it is. Actual words should be avoided. Use no less than 14 characters and mix in some symbols, numbers, and capital letters. More ideas can be found in our password guide.

The last setting is titled WPA-PSK Version. For the best security available right now choose WPA2. To learn more about this, read our guide on the subject.

Click the Apply button to save your changes. That's it, you did it.

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.

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This is the wifi guide for the Thomson TG585v8 Telecom. We also have the following guides for the same router: