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WPS allows you t o quickly set up a wireless net work wit h st rong securit y, wit hout having t o
configure securit y set t ings m anually. Each WPS connect ion works bet ween t wo devices. Bot h
devices m ust support WPS ( check each device’s docum ent at ion t o m ake sure) .
Depending on t he devices you have, you can eit her press a but t on ( on t he device it self, or in it s
configurat ion ut ilit y) or ent er a PI N ( a unique Personal I dent ificat ion Num ber t hat allows one device
t o aut hent icat e t he ot her) in each of t he t wo devices. When WPS is act ivat ed on a device, it has t wo
m inut es t o find anot her device t hat also has WPS act ivat ed. Then, t he t wo devices connect and set
up a secure net work by t hem selves.
7.10.9.1 Push Button Configuration
WPS Push But t on Configurat ion ( PBC) is init iat ed by pressing a but t on on each WPS- enabled
device, and allowing t hem t o connect aut om at ically. You do not need t o ent er any inform at ion.
Not every WPS- enabled device has a physical WPS but t on. Som e m ay have a WPS PBC but t on in
t heir configurat ion ut ilit ies inst ead of or in addit ion t o t he physical but t on.
Take t he following st eps t o set up WPS using t he but t on.
1
Ensure t hat t he t wo devices you want t o set up are wit hin wireless range of one anot her.
2
Look for a WPS but t on on each device. I f t he device does not have one, log int o it s configurat ion
ut ilit y and locat e t he but t on ( see t he device’s User ’s Guide for how t o do t his - for t he Device, see
) .
3
Press t he but t on on one of t he devices ( it doesn’t m at t er which) . For t he Device you m ust press t he
WPS but t on for m ore t han t hree seconds.
4
Wit hin t wo m inut es, press t he but t on on t he ot her device. The regist rar sends t he net work nam e
( SSI D) and securit y key t hrough an secure connect ion t o t he enrollee.
I f you need t o m ake sure t hat WPS worked, check t he list of associat ed wireless client s in t he AP’s
configurat ion ut ilit y. I f you see t he wireless client in t he list , WPS was successful.
7.10.9.2 PIN Configuration
Each WPS- enabled device has it s own PI N ( Personal I dent ificat ion Num ber) . This m ay eit her be
st at ic ( it cannot be changed) or dynam ic ( in som e devices you can generat e a new PI N by clicking
on a but t on in t he configurat ion int erface) .
Use t he PI N m et hod inst ead of t he push- but t on configurat ion ( PBC) m et hod if you want t o ensure
t hat t he connect ion is est ablished bet ween t he devices you specify, not j ust t he first t wo devices t o
act ivat e WPS in range of each ot her. How ever, you need t o log int o t he configurat ion int erfaces of
bot h devices t o use t he PI N m et hod.
When you use t he PI N m et hod, you m ust ent er t he PI N from one device ( usually t he w ireless client )
int o t he second device ( usually t he Access Point or wireless rout er) . Then, when WPS is act ivat ed
on t he first device, it present s it s PI N t o t he second device. I f t he PI N m at ches, one device sends
t he net work and securit y inform at ion t o t he ot her, allowing it t o j oin t he net work.
Take t he following st eps t o set up a WPS connect ion bet ween an access point or wireless rout er
( referred t o here as t he AP) and a client device using t he PI N m et hod.
Summary of Contents for VMG1312-B Series
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Page 30: ...Chapter 2 The Web Configurator VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 30 ...
Page 35: ...Chapter 4 Tutorials VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 35 7 Click Apply to save your settings ...
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Page 184: ...Chapter 10 Quality of Service QoS VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 184 ...
Page 210: ...Chapter 13 Interface Group VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 210 ...
Page 226: ...Chapter 15 Firewall VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 226 ...
Page 232: ...Chapter 17 Parental Control VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 232 ...
Page 242: ...Chapter 19 Certificates VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 242 ...
Page 246: ...Chapter 20 Log VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 246 ...
Page 250: ...Chapter 21 Traffic Status VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 250 ...
Page 256: ...Chapter 24 IGMP Status VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 256 ...
Page 260: ...Chapter 25 xDSL Statistics VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 260 ...
Page 262: ...Chapter 26 User Account VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 262 ...
Page 268: ...Chapter 29 TR 064 VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 268 ...
Page 272: ...Chapter 30 Time Settings VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 272 ...
Page 278: ...Chapter 32 Logs Setting VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 278 ...
Page 296: ...Chapter 36 Troubleshooting VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 296 ...
Page 336: ...Appendix C Pop up Windows JavaScripts and Java Permissions VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 336 ...
Page 350: ...Appendix D Wireless LANs VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 350 ...
Page 374: ...VMG1312 B Series User s Guide 374 Index ...