Setup WiFi on the Trendnet TEW-231BRP

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The Trendnet TEW-231BRP 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 Trendnet TEW-231BRP. 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 Trendnet TEW-231BRP

To get started configuring the Trendnet TEW-231BRP WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Trendnet TEW-231BRP, follow our Trendnet TEW-231BRP Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Trendnet TEW-231BRP

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

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This is the status page from your Trendnet TEW-231BRP router.

Beginning on the Home page of the TRENDnet TEW-231BRP router, click the option of Advanced Setup.

Look to the left sidebar and click the option of WLAN.

This creates new choices below that. Click the option of WLAN Settings.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Trendnet TEW-231BRP

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This is the wifi setup page from your Trendnet TEW-231BRP router.

This takes you to a page titled Wireless LAN.

Change your SSID by entering a new name in that box. The SSID is your network ID and should be fairly unique. It's not important what you enter here but it's a good idea to avoid personal information as a security precaution. To learn more, check out this guide.

To change the channel, open the DS Channel drop down list and choose the right channel for your network. Use channels 1,6, or 11. Learn why in our WiFi Channels Guide.

The next setting is called the WEP Key Setting. This is the only security type available to this router. Read this guide to learn why we strongly advise against using WEP. Updating your firmware should allow for a better security mode. Try and update to a version that allows for WPA2.

When you have finished making the changes you wanted to make, click the Apply button to finalize them.

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 Trendnet TEW-231BRP Info

Don't forget about our other Trendnet TEW-231BRP info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Trendnet TEW-231BRP. We also have the following guides for the same router: