VoloAccess™
User Manual
Copyright © Vololink Pty Ltd 2006-2010
V1.43 July 2010
Page 38 of 78
WPS (WiFi Protected Setup)
If your wireless clients (computers with WiFi devices installed) support WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), you
can use this feature to connect the wireless client securely and easily to the VoloAccess.
To access the WPS page select
WiFi
then
WPS
from the navigation panel
– the WPS page is displayed.
To use WPS to connect wireless clients to the VoloAccess it is necessary to configure WiFi as
described in the Configuring WiFi section of this manual, then continue as follows:
It is recommended that you read the user manual that came with the WPS-capable WiFi device prior
to proceeding.
WPS supports two methods of connection; the
PIN method
and the
Push Button Configuration
(PBC)
method.
It is recommended that the WPS feature only be used with WPA or WPA2 security implemented.
PIN Method
●
On the client computer, run the Setup program supplied with the WPS-capable device. This usually
involves inserting the supplied CD into the
computer‟s DVD/CD drive and allowing it to run
automatically. If this is not the case, refer to the user manual supplied with the WPS-capable device
on how to install the software.
●
The Setup program should take you through the steps required to connect to a WPS-capable Access
Point, in this case, the VoloAccess.
●
If an option for PIN or PBC method of connection is offered, select PIN.
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Continue by following the steps offered by the Setup program.
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The PIN method has two variants; the first is where the PIN is provided by the WPS-capable WiFi
device (Client PIN), the second is where the PIN is provided by the Access Point (VoloAccess PIN).
For the Client PIN method; when prompted, enter the PIN provided by the Setup program in the
Client
PIN
editbox of the WPS
page of Admin. Wait until prompted by the Setup program, then
click the
Start
button in the WPS page of Admin.
For the Access Point method; when prompted, enter the PIN, displayed on the WPS page under
VoloAccess PIN, into the new client's Setup program.