Comtrend 5381

To change the WiFi information on your Comtrend 5381 you will need an Internet connection (preferred Ethernet) between your device (i.e. laptop) and the Comtrend 5381.

Change WiFi password

1. Open a web browser (Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, etc.)
2. In the address bar, Type: 192.168.42.1
3. Enter Username: admin
4. Enter Password: Comtrend
5. Click Enter (On Screen)
6. Click the Wireless
7. Select Security
8. Scroll down to WPA/WAPI passphrase:
9. Change the Passphrase to the password (passphrase) you would like it to be
10. Click Apply/Save to save your changes
11. Ensure WiFi is enabled on your WiFi device(s) and then connect to the network with the name and password created in the previous steps to make sure it works.

Change your WiFi Network name (SSID)

1. Open a web browser (Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, etc.)
2. In the address bar, Type: 192.168.42.1
3. Enter Username: admin
4. Enter Password: Comtrend
5. Click Wireless
6. Scroll down to SSID: Change the SSID to the name you would like it to be (the password will be the same password as it was previously, to change the password do action listed above)
7. Click Apply/Save to save your changes
8. Ensure WiFi is enabled on your WiFi device(s) and then connect to the network with the name and password created in the previous steps to make sure it works.

Add Parental Controls

1. Open a web browser (Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, etc.)
2. In the address bar, Type: 192.168.42.1
3. Enter Username: admin
4. Enter Password: Comtrend
5. Parental Control- WiFi guest account
6. Click on Wireless
7. Enable the first guest account and name it Guest
8. Click Apply/Save
9. Select Security
10. Scroll down to Select SSID
11. Click on drop down arrow and Select Guest
12. Go to Network Authentication, Select Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK
13. Go to WPA/WAPI passphrase: (Enter the password you want to use)
14. Click Apply/Save

Disabling/Enable WiFi

1. Open a web browser (Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, etc.)
2. In the address bar, Type: 192.168.42.1
3. Enter Username: admin
4. Enter Password: Comtrend

To Disable WiFi

1. Click on Wireless
2. Uncheck Enable Wireless
3. Click Apply/Save

To Enable WiFi

1. Click on Wireless
2. Check Enable Wireless
3. Click Apply/Save