Chapter 4 Wireless 2.4GHz
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Method 1 PBC
Use this section to set up a WPS wireless network using Push Button Configuration
(PBC).
WPS
Click this button to add another WPS-enabled wireless device (within wireless range
of the Router) to your wireless network. This button may either be a physical button
on the outside of device, or a menu button similar to the
WPS button
on this screen.
Note: You must press the other wireless device’s WPS button within two minutes of
pressing this button.
Method 2 PIN
Use this section to set up a WPS wireless network by entering the PIN (Personal
Identification Number) of the client into the Router.
Register
Enter the PIN of the device that you are setting up a WPS connection with and click
Register
to authenticate and add the wireless device to your wireless network.
You can find the PIN either on the outside of the device, or by checking the device’s
settings.
Note: You must also activate WPS on that device within two minutes to have it
present its PIN to the Router.
AP PIN
The PIN of the Router is shown here. Enter this PIN in the configuration utility of the
device you want to connect to using WPS.
The PIN is not necessary when you use WPS push-button method.
Click the
Generate New PIN
button to have the Router create a new PIN.
Lock Status
This displays
Locked
when the Router has connected to a wireless network using
WPS or
WPS
is enabled and wireless or wireless security settings have been changed.
The current wireless and wireless security settings also appear in the screen.
This displays
Unlocked
when there is no wireless or wireless security changes on the
Router or you click
Release Lock
to remove the configured wireless and wireless
security settings.
Release Lock
This button is available when the WPS status is
Locked.
Click this button to remove all configured wireless and wireless security settings for
WPS connections on the Router.
802.11 Mode
This is the 802.11 mode used. Only compliant WLAN devices can associate with the
Router.
SSID
This is the name of the wireless network.
Security
This is the type of wireless security employed by the network.
Pre-Shared Key
This is the wireless LAN password.
Table 12
Network Setting > Wireless 2.4GHz > WPS (continued)
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