Administrator’s Handbook
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Wireless Protected Setup
When you click the
Wireless Protected Setup
link in the left-hand links bar, the Wireless Protected
Setup configuration page appears.
Wireless Protected Setup (WPS)
is a not a new security protocol. It is simply an easier way to use
existing protocols to provide greater security for your wireless network connections.
By default, Privacy is set to Wireless Protected Access (
WPA-PSK
). WPS allows you to automatically gen-
erate a new strong WPA key for your Gateway and any client devices on your wireless network.
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Note:
Not all client wireless devices suppor t WPS. Refer to their documentation.
This page offers two ways to enable WPS from the
Setup Type
pull-down menu:
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by PIN Entr y:
Here, you enter the client's Personal Identification Number (PIN), just as you would for a bank’s ATM
card. Select the MAC address of the client device you want to enable, enter the client's PIN number
(see client WPS setup for details), and click the
Submit
button.
The Gateway generates a strong WPA key, and displays a completion message.
You must then follow the instructions that came with your WPS-enabled client device to complete the
configuration.
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or by using the Gateway’s WPS Push-button.
