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Setup WiFi on the Western Digital N900

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The Western Digital N900 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 Western Digital N900 Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Western Digital N900. 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 Western Digital N900

To get started configuring the Western Digital N900 WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Western Digital N900, follow our Western Digital N900 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Western Digital N900

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

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This is the status page from your Western Digital N900 router.

This wireless setup guide starts off on the Home page of the Western-Digital N900 router. To begin configuring your wireless settings, click Advanced Settings at the top of the page. Click Wireless after that, then Wireless Setup.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Western Digital N900

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This is the wifi setup page from your Western Digital N900 router.

You should now be on the page you see above.

We'll be configuring only the settings under Wireless 2.4Ghz.

Start by setting an SSID. This will be your network identification and can be anything you like. Enter your desired network name into the box labeled Network Name (SSID). For more information, see our Wireless Names Guide.

Now open the drop down menu marked Security Mode and select WPA2-Personal. Want to know why this is important? Check out our WEP vs. WPA Guide.

You can now set a network password. A strong password consists of 14-20 characters and contains no personal information. Enter your desired password into the box labeled Network Key. For more help creating a strong password, take a look at our Choosing a Strong Password Guide.

Be sure to set the Channel to either 1, 6, or 11. Why are these the best options? Check out our WiFi Channels Guide to find out.

And that's all there is to it. Just be sure to click Save before leaving the page.

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 Western Digital N900 Info

Don't forget about our other Western Digital N900 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Western Digital N900. We also have the following guides for the same router: