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Wi-Fi Protected Setup, is a simplified method for securing your wireless network during

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Section 3 - Configuration Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a simplified method for securing your wireless network during the "Initial setup" as well as the "Add New Device" processes. The Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) has certified it across different products as well as manufactures. The process is just as easy, as depressing a button for the Push-Button Method or correctly entering the 8-digit code for the PinCode Method. The time reduction in setup and ease of use are quite beneficial, while the highest wireless security setting of WPA2 is automatically used. Enable: Check this box to enable the function Disable WPS-PIN Locking the WPS-PIN Method prevents the settings Method: from being changed by any external registrar using its PIN. Devices can still be added to the wireless network using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Push Button Configuration (WPS-PBC). It is still possible to change wireless networks settings with Manual Wireless Network Setup or Wireless Network Setu Wizard. Pin Settings: This feature allows you to Reset your current PIN or to generate a new PIN. Current PIN: Shows the current value of the router's PIN. Reset PIN to This will allow you to restore the default PIN of your Default: access point. Generate New Create a random number that is a valid PIN. This becomes PIN: the router's PIN. You can then copy this PIN to the user interface of the registrar. Add Wireless Station: Press the button to start with the wizard to setup the WPS. D-Link DIR-505L User Manual 110

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D-Link DIR-505L User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Check this box to enable the function
Locking the
WPS-PIN Method
prevents the settings
from being changed by any external registrar using its
PIN. Devices can still be added to the wireless network
using the
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Push Button Configuration
(
WPS-PBC
). It is still possible to change wireless networks
settings with
Manual Wireless Network Setup
or
Wireless
Network Setu Wizard
.
This feature allows you to Reset your current PIN or to
generate a new PIN.
Shows the current value of the router’s PIN.
This will allow you to restore the default PIN of your
access point.
Create a random number that is a valid PIN. This becomes
the router’s PIN. You can then copy this PIN to the user
interface of the registrar.
Press the button to start with the wizard to setup the
WPS
.
Enable:
Disable WPS-PIN
Method:
Pin Settings:
Current PIN:
Reset PIN to
Default:
Generate New
PIN:
Add Wireless
Station:
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
(
WPS
) is a simplified method for securing your wireless network during the “
Initial setup
” as well as the
Add New Device
” processes. The Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) has certified it across different products as well as manufactures. The
process is just as easy, as depressing a button for the
Push-Button Method
or correctly entering the 8-digit code for the
Pin-
Code Method
. The time reduction in setup and ease of use are quite beneficial, while the highest wireless security setting of
WPA2 is automatically used.