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3 Wi-Fi
DMS3-CTC-25-552 v1.0
3.1.1 Connecting to the Wi-Fi using WPS
WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) allows you to add new Wi-Fi clients to your local network in a secure and easy way, without
the need to enter any of your wireless settings (network name, wireless key, encryption type).
Both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi access points of your DWA0120 support WPS.
Requirements
• Your Wi-Fi client must support WPS. Consult the documentation of your Wi-Fi client for this.
• Your DWA0120 must use
WPA2 PSK
(default encryption) or
WPA+WPA 2 PSK
encryption or no encryption.
• The WPS function must be enabled on your DWA0120. This is the default setting.
WPS Methods
The following WPS methods are supported by your DWA0120:
•
Push Button Configuration (PBC):
You simply push the WPS button on both your Wi-Fi client and your DWA0120 to connect them to each other. See
“Connect your Wi-Fi client using WPS PBC” on page 23
.
•
PIN code entry on the Wi-Fi client:
You enter the PIN code of your DWA0120 on the configuration utility of your Wi-Fi client to connect them to each other.
See
“Connect your Wi-Fi client using WPS PIN code entry on the Wi-Fi client” on page 23
•
PIN code entry on your DWA0120
:
You enter the WPS PIN code of your Wi-Fi client on the DWA0120 web interface to connect them to each other. For
more information, see
“Connect your Wi-Fi client using WPS PIN code entry on your DWA0120” on page 24
.
The following operating systems have native WPS support:
• Windows supports WPS from Windows Vista Service Pack 1 onwards.
• Android supports WPS from Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) onwards.
Mac OS X and iOS do not support WPS.
WPS cannot be used in combination with the following encryptions:
•
WPA2
via a RADIUS
•
WPA
via a RADIUS
• WEP