How to Unblock Wi-Fi

The same section of your router’s Web-based Configuration page that activates the security protocols -- such as Wi-Fi Protected Access or WPA -- also has the option to disable the security. Although activating a security protocol will help to protect your network, it can become an inconvenience because you need to give every friend who wants to access the network a password. To avoid this extra hassle, turn off the network’s security by opening the Wireless section of your router’s Configuration page.

Enter your Wi-Fi router's Web-based Configuration page address in to your browser's address bar, such as 192.168.2.1. Review your router's user manual for the Configuration page's address.

Enter the device's login credentials when prompted to access the configuration page. Your router's user manual also has the device's default login credentials.

Select "Wireless Security," "Wireless Setup" or "Wireless" to display your router's wireless security settings. The exact words depend on your router manufacturer's terminology.

Click the "Security Mode" or "Security" drop-down box, and then select "Disabled" or "None."

Click the "Save," "Save Settings" or "Apply" button. If prompted, click "Yes" or "Apply" to confirm the deactivation of the network's security protocol.