Setup WiFi on the Zhone 6519-A2

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The Zhone 6519-A2 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 Zhone 6519-A2 Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Zhone 6519-A2. 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 Zhone 6519-A2

To get started configuring the Zhone 6519-A2 WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Zhone 6519-A2, follow our Zhone 6519-A2 Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Zhone 6519-A2

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

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This is the status page from your Zhone 6519-A2 router.

We begin this wireless setup guide on the Device Info page of the Zhone 6519-A2 router. Start off by clicking Wireless on the left hand side of the page, and then Basic below that.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Zhone 6519-A2

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This is the wifi setup page from your Zhone 6519-A2 router.

On this new page you'll enter your desired SSID. This will be your network name and can be anything you want. However, we highly recommend avoiding any sort of personal information. To learn more, be sure to take a look at our Wireless Names Guide.

When you're finished, be sure to click Apply/Save before moving on.

From there, click Security in the left hand sidebar.

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This is the wifi security page from your Zhone 6519-A2 router.

You should be taken to the page you see here.

Scroll down to the Manual Setup AP. From here, start by opening the drop down list marked Select SSID and choosing the SSID you just created.

Now open the drop down menu labeled Network Authentication and set it to WPA2-PSK. To learn why this is important, see our WEP vs. WPA Guide.

After that, you'll need to decide on a WPA Passphrase. We know a strong passphrase can be difficult to come up with on your own, so we've created a guide to help you out.

Lastly, set the WPA Encryption to AES.

That's all there is to it. Just be sure to Apply/Save your settings before closing 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 Zhone 6519-A2 Info

Don't forget about our other Zhone 6519-A2 info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Zhone 6519-A2. We also have the following guides for the same router: