How to Connect an Apple iPad to a Belkin Wireless Router

The iPad automatically remembers the router's password after a successful connection.

All iPads feature built-in Wi-Fi connectivity which can acquire Internet access through any wireless router, including Belkin models. By connecting to a wireless router, your iPad is given access to the local network as well as your Internet connection. Typically, a Wi-Fi network connection is faster than a cellular data connection -- as used by 3G-equipped iPad models -- and does not incur usage charges or access limitations.

Instructions

1. Launch the "Settings" application on the iPad by tapping its icon on the home screen.

2. Open the "Wi-Fi" page and slide the "Enable Wi-Fi" switch to "ON." A list of nearby Wi-Fi networks, including the signal from the Belkin router, is displayed in the "Choose a network" box.

3. Tap the entry for the Belkin router's Wi-Fi connection in the "Choose a network" box. Enter the router's password, if requested, then tap the "Join" button. Secured networks have a padlock symbol next to their entry in the iPad's "Choose a network" box.

4. Wait while the iPad establishes a connection and acquires an IP address from the router. A small fan-like symbol appears in the bar at the top of the iPad's screen to indicate a successful connection. The iPad is now connected to the router and to the Internet.

Tips & Warnings

• The more bars that are illuminated on the iPad's Wi-Fi "fan" symbol, the stronger the signal is.

• Leaving Wi-Fi switched on reduces the iPad's battery life.

References

• Apple: iPad Support -- Wi-Fi
• Apple: iOS -- Troubleshooting Wi-Fi Networks and Connections; April 2011