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Improving Security
Linksys E-Series
How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected
Setup PIN
Use this method if your device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup
PIN
(Personal
Identification Number) .
To connect a device using the device’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIn:
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
2.
Click the
Wireless
tab, then, if your router is not an E4200, click the
Basic
Wireless Settings
page .
3.
Click
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
.
4.
Enter the PIN from the device into the
PIn
field on the router’s
Wi-Fi
Protected Setup
screen, then click
Register
.
5.
After the device has been connected, click
oK
.
How to connect a device using the router’s Wi-Fi
Protected Setup PIN
Use this method if your client device asks for the router’s PIN .
To connect a device using the device’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIn:
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
2.
Click the
Wireless
tab, then, if your router is not an E4200, click the
Basic
Wireless Settings
page .
3.
Click
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
.
4.
On the client device, enter the PIN listed on the router’s
Wi-Fi Protected
Setup
screen . It is also listed on the bottom of the router . In the example
below, the router’s PIN is 32744781 .
5.
Follow the device’s instructions to complete setup .
How to connect a device manually
If you have devices that do not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, note the wireless
settings in the
Basic Wireless Settings
screen, then manually configure those
devices .
For each wireless network, the Network Name (SSID), Security, and Passphrase
are displayed at the bottom of the screen .