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WPS uses WPA2 (described below) for encryption. It does not provide additional
security, but rather, standardizes the method for securing your wireless network.
On your client utility, WPS-enabled networks are denoted with the key icon. You
may use either the Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method to
allow a device access to your wireless network. Conceptually, the two methods
work as follows:
PBC: Push and hold the WPS button located on the back of your router for three
seconds. Then, initiate the WPS procedure on the client utility within two minutes.
Select the network name in the utility and click “Connect”. Your client will
automatically exchange the security information and be added to your wireless
network. The Push Button Configuration method can also be initiated from the
client side.
PIN: Your client device has an eight digit PIN number that is associated with
WPS. Select the WPS-enabled network and click “Connect” to start the WPS
process. Choose the PIN method option and complete the WPS procedure on
your router. The client will be automatically enrolled into your wireless network
within two minutes.
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