{"id":110,"date":"2012-02-26T05:23:47","date_gmt":"2012-02-26T11:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fixhomenetwork.com\/wireless\/?p=110"},"modified":"2019-08-23T02:06:59","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T08:06:59","slug":"what-is-wi-fi-protected-setup-wps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fixhomenetwork.com\/wireless\/what-is-wi-fi-protected-setup-wps\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)?<\/h1>\n

Wi-Fi Protected Setup<\/em> (WPS) is a standard for easy and secure wireless network set up and connections. It is a feature that makes it easy to add devices to your wireless network.  The WPS button is located either on the front or back panel of Linksys device. NETGEAR’s products use the name Push ‘n’ Connect for WPS.<\/p>\n

To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, your product must support WPS and be compatible with WPA security. WPS can automatically set up a random network name (SSID) and strong WPA wireless security for wireless routers, access points, computers, adapters, Wi-Fi phones, and other consumer electronics devices. Some Wireless-G routers may not have WPS feature.<\/p>\n

NOTE<\/strong><\/em>: The Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one device at a time.<\/p>\n

Use Fix Home Network’s Easy Network setup Guide<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Advantages of Wi-Fi Protected Setup :<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022    Wi-Fi Protected Setup automatically configures the network name (SSID) and WPA security key for the router or access point and for wireless devices that join the network.
\n\u2022    No one can guess your security keys or passphrase because they are randomly generated.
\n\u2022    You do not need to know the network name and security keys or passphrases to use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to join a wireless network.
\n\u2022    Wi-Fi Protected Setup has been integrated and supported in Windows Vista (currently, Windows Vista only work in Registrar mode).
\n\u2022    Wi-Fi Protected Setup uses the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), which is a strong authentication protocol used in WPA2.<\/p>\n

Disadvantages of Wi-Fi Protected Setup :<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022    Unless all the Wi-Fi devices on the network are Wi-Fi Protected Setup -compatible, you will not be able to take advantage of the ease of securing the network.
\n\u2022    This technology is fairly new, so not all wireless equipment supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup.
\n\u2022    If your wireless device does not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, it can be hard to join a network that was set up with WPS because the wireless network name and security key are random sequences of letters and numbers.
\n\u2022    Ad-Hoc mode does not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Ad-hoc mode is used when wireless devices communicate directly to each other without an access point.<\/p>\n

There are three methods on how to connect using Wi-Fi Protected Setup.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Method 1: Connecting a Device using the WPS button<\/strong><\/p>\n

Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button or if it prompts you to press the WPS button on your router.<\/p>\n

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Wi-Fi protected setup button<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Step 1.<\/strong>Locate and press the button on your router.
\nStep 2.<\/strong> Within two minutes, click the WPS button on the device you want to connect to the router\u2019s wireless network.
\nStep 3.<\/strong> After the device has been configured, click Close.
\nNOTE<\/strong><\/em>:  Alternately, you can access your router\u2019s web-based setup page and configure from there.<\/p>\n

Method 2. Connecting a Device using its WPS PIN<\/strong><\/p>\n

NOTE<\/strong><\/em>:  This method assumes that you already have your client device\u2019s PIN.
\nUse this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup Personal Identification Number (PIN).
\nStep 1 :<\/strong> Open the setup page of your router.
\nStep 2 :<\/strong> Click on the Wireless tab, then select the Wi-Fi Protected Setup radio button.
\nStep 3:<\/strong> Enter your client device\u2019s PIN on the appropriate field then click the Register button.
\nStep 4 :<\/strong> After the client device has been connected, click OK.<\/p>\n

Method 3: Connecting a Device using the Router\u2019s WPS PIN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Use this method if your client device asks for the router\u2019s PIN.
\nStep 1 :<\/strong> Open the setup page of the router.
\nStep 2 :<\/strong> Click on the Wireless tab, then select Wi-Fi Protected Setup radio button.
\nStep 3:<\/strong> Take note of the router\u2019s WPS PIN.  You may find the Router\u2019s WPS pin on the back of the router also.
\nYou can also find the router\u2019s PIN through the web-based setup page.
\nIMPORTANT:  The router\u2019s PIN may vary according to the device being used.
\nStep 4: When your device prompts for the router\u2019s WPS PIN, enter your router\u2019s unique PIN.
\nStep 5:
\nAfter entering the PIN, follow the onscreen instruction for your device.<\/p>\n

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wps pin on the router<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NOTE: <\/strong> If you encounter problems with the WPS setup such as “Connection Failure! Your client device failed to connect to the network.  Refer back to your client device for further instructions.  Press “OK” to continue.\u201d, you may manually configure your router\u2019s wireless settings.<\/em><\/p>\n

Use Fix Home Network’s Easy Network Setup Guide<\/em><\/a> and get connected to the wireless network<\/strong><\/p>\n

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