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Gc884 at 18:07, 10 April 2026

2026-04-10T18:07:32Z

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	[[File:TP-Link 8950 Change Channel.png\|right\|thumb\|How to change the wireless channel on a TP-Link 8950ND]]		[[File:TP-Link 8950 Change Channel.png\|right\|thumb\|How to change the wireless channel on a TP-Link 8950ND]]
	*[[WiFi Changes for Hitron Modems\|Changing WiFi Channels on Hitron modems]]		*[[WiFi Changes for Hitron Modems\|Changing WiFi Channels on Hitron modems]]
	*[[Changing WiFi Channels on OvisLink modems]]		*[[Changing WiFi Channels on Ovislink modems\|Changing WiFi Channels on OvisLink modems]]
	*[[Changing WiFi Channels on SmartRG modems]]		*[[Changing WiFi Channels on SmartRG modems]]
	*[[Changing WiFi Channels on TP-Link TD-W9970]]		*[[Changing WiFi Channels on TP-Link TD-W9970]]

Gc884 at 18:06, 10 April 2026

2026-04-10T18:06:37Z

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	[[File:TP-Link 8950 Change Channel.png\|right\|thumb\|How to change the wireless channel on a TP-Link 8950ND]]		[[File:TP-Link 8950 Change Channel.png\|right\|thumb\|How to change the wireless channel on a TP-Link 8950ND]]
	*[[WiFi Changes for Hitron Modems\|Changing WiFi Channels on Hitron modems]]		*[[WiFi Changes for Hitron Modems\|Changing WiFi Channels on Hitron modems]]
			*[[Changing WiFi Channels on OvisLink modems]]
	*[[Changing WiFi Channels on SmartRG modems]]		*[[Changing WiFi Channels on SmartRG modems]]
	*[[Changing WiFi Channels on TP-Link TD-W9970]]		*[[Changing WiFi Channels on TP-Link TD-W9970]]

Xx176: /* Interference */ changing Wifi name

2022-09-19T17:43:24Z

Interference: changing Wifi name

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	Note: The TP-Link TD-W8951N and TP-Link TD-W8961ND both automatically select the least congested wireless channel. Turning the modem off and on should trigger this change. You can confirm this change with a Wi-Fi analyzer.		Note: The TP-Link TD-W8951N and TP-Link TD-W8961ND both automatically select the least congested wireless channel. Turning the modem off and on should trigger this change. You can confirm this change with a Wi-Fi analyzer.

			=== Changing Wi-Fi Name ===
			If your modem uses both the 2.4 and 5GHz WiFi bands, changing the name of the 5Ghz band and using it independently may improve your WiFi performance.

			* [[Changing WiFi Name or Password on SmartRG modems]]

	=External links=		=External links=

Gc469: Link to Hitron WiFi changes

2021-10-19T15:09:45Z

Link to Hitron WiFi changes

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	Once you know which channels are the least busy, you can change your Wi-Fi channel on your modem to potentially improve its signal strength and coverage. The following will help you make those changes for of our most commonly used modems:		Once you know which channels are the least busy, you can change your Wi-Fi channel on your modem to potentially improve its signal strength and coverage. The following will help you make those changes for of our most commonly used modems:
	[[File:TP-Link 8950 Change Channel.png\|right\|thumb\|How to change the wireless channel on a TP-Link 8950ND]]		[[File:TP-Link 8950 Change Channel.png\|right\|thumb\|How to change the wireless channel on a TP-Link 8950ND]]
	*Changing WiFi Channels on Hitron modems		*[[WiFi Changes for Hitron Modems\|Changing WiFi Channels on Hitron modems]]
	*[[Changing WiFi Channels on SmartRG modems]]		*[[Changing WiFi Channels on SmartRG modems]]
	*[[Changing WiFi Channels on TP-Link TD-W9970]]		*[[Changing WiFi Channels on TP-Link TD-W9970]]

Xx176: /* Changing Wi-Fi Channels */

2021-09-30T19:00:45Z

Changing Wi-Fi Channels

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	Once you know which channels are the least busy, you can change your Wi-Fi channel on your modem to potentially improve its signal strength and coverage. The following will help you make those changes for of our most commonly used modems:		Once you know which channels are the least busy, you can change your Wi-Fi channel on your modem to potentially improve its signal strength and coverage. The following will help you make those changes for of our most commonly used modems:
	[[File:TP-Link 8950 Change Channel.png\|right\|thumb\|How to change the wireless channel on a TP-Link 8950ND]]		[[File:TP-Link 8950 Change Channel.png\|right\|thumb\|How to change the wireless channel on a TP-Link 8950ND]]
	*[[Changing WiFi Channels on Hitron modems]]		*Changing WiFi Channels on Hitron modems
	*[[Changing WiFi Channels on SmartRG modems]]		*[[Changing WiFi Channels on SmartRG modems]]
	*[[Changing WiFi Channels on TP-Link TD-W9970]]		*[[Changing WiFi Channels on TP-Link TD-W9970]]

Xx176: /* Changing Wi-Fi Channels */

2021-09-22T03:04:16Z

Changing Wi-Fi Channels

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	*[[Changing WiFi Channels on Sagemcom 2864]]		*[[Changing WiFi Channels on Sagemcom 2864]]
	*[[Changing WiFi Channels on SpeedTouch ST585]]		*[[Changing WiFi Channels on SpeedTouch ST585]]
	*Changing WiFi Channels on TP-Link 8950ND: ~~you can manually~~ change the channel by [[Modem Web Interface\|signing into the interface]] and doing the following:		*Changing WiFi Channels on TP-Link 8950ND: change the channel by [[Modem Web Interface\|signing into the interface]] and doing the following:
	**''Wireless→Basic'' and then ''Channel'', select a new ~~one~~ and then ''Save/Apply''.		**''Wireless→Basic'' and then ''Channel'', select a new channel, and then ''Save/Apply''.

	You may have to try a few channels before you find one that results in the minimum number of dropped connections. In congested areas, like apartment buildings, there may be 30 or 40 Wi-Fi networks competing for the same eleven channels. In this case you may need more capable Wi-Fi equipment or may just have to be connected by Ethernet cable to access the internet.		You may have to try a few channels before you find one that results in the minimum number of dropped connections. In congested areas, like apartment buildings, there may be 30 or 40 Wi-Fi networks competing for the same eleven channels. In this case you may need more capable Wi-Fi equipment or may just have to be connected by Ethernet cable to access the internet.

Xx176: /* Changing Wi-Fi Channels */

2021-09-22T03:03:18Z

Changing Wi-Fi Channels

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	*[[Changing WiFi Channels on Sagemcom 2864]]		*[[Changing WiFi Channels on Sagemcom 2864]]
	*[[Changing WiFi Channels on SpeedTouch ST585]]		*[[Changing WiFi Channels on SpeedTouch ST585]]
	*~~'''~~TP-Link 8950ND~~'''.You~~ can manually change the channel by [[Modem Web Interface\|signing into the interface]] and doing the following:		*Changing WiFi Channels on TP-Link 8950ND: you can manually change the channel by [[Modem Web Interface\|signing into the interface]] and doing the following:
	**''Wireless→Basic'' and then ''Channel'', select a new one and then ''Save/Apply''.		**''Wireless→Basic'' and then ''Channel'', select a new one and then ''Save/Apply''.

	You may have to try ~~out~~ a few channels before you find one that results in the minimum number of dropped connections. In ~~some situations~~, like apartment buildings, there may be 30 or 40 Wi-Fi networks competing for the same eleven channels. In this case you may need more capable Wi-Fi equipment or may just have to be connected by Ethernet cable to access the internet.		You may have to try a few channels before you find one that results in the minimum number of dropped connections. In congested areas, like apartment buildings, there may be 30 or 40 Wi-Fi networks competing for the same eleven channels. In this case you may need more capable Wi-Fi equipment or may just have to be connected by Ethernet cable to access the internet.

	~~For hints on this see [[Home Wiring]].~~		Note: The TP-Link TD-W8951N and TP-Link TD-W8961ND both automatically select the least congested wireless channel. Turning the modem off and on should trigger this change. You can confirm this change with a Wi-Fi analyzer.

	Note: The TP-Link TD-W8951N and TD-W8961ND both automatically ~~change wireless channel to~~ the least congested ~~one~~. Turning the modem off and on should trigger this change ~~if it's not occurring soon enough~~. You can confirm this change with ~~the~~ Wi-Fi analyzer ~~tools above~~.

	=External links=		=External links=

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2021-09-22T02:59:31Z

Using Wi-Fi Analyzers

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	=== Using Wi-Fi Analyzers===		=== Using Wi-Fi Analyzers===
	{{Back to the Top}}		{{Back to the Top}}
	When troubleshooting inference on Wi-Fi networks (especially 2.4 GHz) it is good to first check to see which channels are busiest in your vicinity. You can use any of the following tools to make that assessment:		When troubleshooting inference on Wi-Fi networks (especially 2.4 GHz) it is good to first check to see which channels are busiest in your vicinity. You can use any of the following tools to make that assessment:
			*[[WiFi Analyzer for Windows 10]]
	*[[WiFi Analyzer for Windows]]		*[[WiFi Analyzer for Windows]]
	*[[WiFi Analyzer for ~~Windows 10~~]]		*[[WiFi Analyzer for MacOS\|WiFi Analyzer for macOS]]
			*[[WiFi Analyzer for Linux]]
	*[[WiFi Analyzer for Android]]		*[[WiFi Analyzer for Android]]
	*[[WiFi Analyzer for iOS]]		*[[WiFi Analyzer for iOS]]
	*[[WiFi Analyzer for MacOS\|WiFi Analyzer for macOS]]
	*[[WiFi Analyzer for Linux]]

	===Changing Wi-Fi Channels===		===Changing Wi-Fi Channels===

Xx176 at 02:58, 22 September 2021

2021-09-22T02:58:05Z

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	Most modems sold by NCF ~~are capable of serving as a base station for wireless connections~~ to Wi-Fi-equipped devices. ~~The wireless capability~~ can be turned off (disabled) by configuring the modem. If enabled, devices will be able to connect to the modem over Wi-Fi, based on how ~~the wireless networks~~ was configured.		Most modems sold by NCF can provide Wi-Fi to Wi-Fi-equipped devices. Wi-Fi broadcasting can be turned off (disabled) by configuring the modem. If enabled, devices will be able to connect to the modem over Wi-Fi, based on how it was configured.

	= NCF Configuration =		= NCF Configuration =

Xx176 at 02:56, 22 September 2021

2021-09-22T02:56:48Z

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			Most modems sold by NCF are capable of serving as a base station for wireless connections to Wi-Fi-equipped devices. The wireless capability can be turned off (disabled) by configuring the modem. If enabled, devices will be able to connect to the modem over Wi-Fi, based on how the wireless networks was configured.
	Most modems sold by NCF are capable of serving as a base station for wireless connections to Wi-Fi-equipped devices. The wireless capability can be turned off (disabled) by configuring the modem. If enabled, devices will be able to connect to the modem over Wi-Fi, based on how the ~~Wi-Fi~~ networks ~~were~~ configured.

	= NCF Configuration =		= NCF Configuration =
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	NCF recommends using the highest security mode that your devices can support; generally, this means WPA2-PSK with AES encryption. None of the modems we sell currently support WPA3.		NCF recommends using the highest security mode that your devices can support; generally, this means WPA2-PSK with AES encryption. None of the modems we sell currently support WPA3.

	For information about configuring the modem ~~and your devices~~ for ~~wireless~~, please consult the [[Modem Manuals\|manual for your DSL modem]] or [[Cable Modem Manuals\|cable modem]].		For information about configuring the modem for Wi-Fi, please consult the [[Modem Manuals\|manual for your DSL modem]] or [[Cable Modem Manuals\|cable modem]].
	* SmartRG and TP-Link DSL modems with wireless capability ~~that are~~ configured by NCF are ~~also~~ configured with wireless enabled ~~with~~ WPA2 AES encryption. Your default Wi-Fi password is your NCF [[DSL password]], which was provided on a sheet that came with the modem.		* Hitron cable modems with wireless capability are not pre-configured by NCF. When setting up your modem for the first time, you will select a Wi-Fi network name and password as part of the required Quick Setup.
			* SmartRG cable modems with wireless capability are not pre-configured by NCF, but come with a default Wi-Fi network names and passwords printed on the label on the bottom of the modem.
			* SmartRG and TP-Link DSL modems with wireless capability configured by NCF are configured with wireless enabled using WPA2 AES encryption. Your default Wi-Fi password is your NCF [[DSL password]], which was provided on a sheet that came with the modem.
	* SpeedTouch modems with wireless capability configured by NCF are configured with wireless enabled in the highest security mode (WPA-PSK, version WPA2), with the '''default password''', which is '''printed on the label on the bottom of the modem''' or your NCF [[DSL password]].		* SpeedTouch modems with wireless capability configured by NCF are configured with wireless enabled in the highest security mode (WPA-PSK, version WPA2), with the '''default password''', which is '''printed on the label on the bottom of the modem''' or your NCF [[DSL password]].