WPS is not available in any of these situations:
●
Wi-Fi radio is off while your device is sleeping due to inactivity.
●
Wi-Fi radio is off while your device is tethered. See
Disable Wi-Fi When Tethering
Device (Connected Through USB)
).
●
The Wi-Fi security option is WPA Personal, WEP, or WEP-related (for example, “WEP
64 Bit Open”). (
Note:
WPS is available if the Wi-Fi security option is WPA/WPA2
Personal.) (See
Wi-Fi Security
.)
●
Broadcast network name is not enabled. (See
Options Tab
.)
●
MAC Filter Mode is “White list (Allow only those in list)”, but no computers have been
added to the list. (See “Specifying Computers That Can Access the Network” in
Allowing
or Denying Computers Access to the Network (MAC Filter)
.)
If the maximum number of connected devices on the chosen network (Main or Guest) has
already been met, an error message indicating that the maximum number of devices has been
reached is displayed when you attempt WPS. Disconnect one of the connected devices and
then retry.
In the Mingle Manager (http://minglehotspot)
1. Log in to the home page. (See
Logging In as an Administrator
.)
2. Click
Wi-Fi
.
3. Below the
Main Wi-Fi
or
Guest Wi-Fi
sections, click
WPS
.
4. Perform one of the following procedures, depending on whether the Wi-Fi device you are
adding to your Wi-Fi network supports the PBC (Push Button Configuration) method or
the PIN (Personal Information Number) method.
If the Wi-Fi device supports the PBC (Push Button Configuration) method:
a. Click
WPS button pairing
.
b. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on the wireless device you want to
connect or select the WPS-related option in your device’s software.
– or –
If the Wi-Fi device has a PIN associated with it:
a. Find out the PIN for the Wi-Fi device you are adding. To do this, use the PIN
option in your device’s software. Alternatively, use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Wizard that may be available, depending on the manufacturer of your device.
b. In the web page, click
Enter WPS PIN
.
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