Edimax HP-5101Wn User Manual - Page 33

Click the Start PBC button to activate WPS

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Click the "Start PBC" button to activate WPS - do not push the WPS/Reset button on the extender. PIN code setup varies slightly in that it requires you to manually enter a PIN code into each device via the WPS Settings before activating WPS. WPS Status Device PIN Code Displays "Configured" or "unConfigured" depending on whether WPS Settings for the extender have been configured or not, either manually or using the WPS button. This is the WPS PIN code of the wireless extender for use with other WPS-enabled wireless devices. SSID Displays the current SSID (the name used to identify the wireless extender). Authentication Mode Displays the current wireless security/encryption type. Passphrase Key Config Mode Configure via Push Button Input Client PIN Code Shows the WPA passphrase here, though all characters will be replaced by asterisks for security reasons. If encryption is not set on the access point, this field will be blank. The configuration mode of the extender's WPS setting is displayed here. "Registrar" means the device acts as an access point for a wireless client to connect to and the wireless client(s) will follow the extender's wireless settings. "Enrollee" means the device acts a wireless client and will follow the settings of the wireless router/access point. Click "Start PBC" to activate WPS on the extender. Input the wireless client's PIN code here and click "Start PIN" to activate PIN code WPS. Refer to your wireless client's documentation if you are unsure of its PIN code. The WPS LED ( ) will flash slowly to indicate WPS is active. WPS will remain active for two minutes. Within two minutes, activate WPS on your client device (refer to client device's user manual for guidance on how to do so) in order to establish a connection. The WPS LED ( ) will display ON to indicate a successful connection, and will remain ON for 5 minutes (see I-3. LED Status). 33

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Click the “Start PBC” button to activate WPS –
do not push the
WPS/Reset button on the extender.
PIN code setup varies slightly in that it requires you to manually enter a PIN
code into each device via the WPS Settings before activating WPS.
WPS Status
Displays
“Configured” or “unConfigured” depending
on whether WPS Settings for the extender have been
configured or not, either manually or using the WPS
button.
Device PIN Code
This is the WPS PIN code of the wireless extender for
use with other WPS-enabled wireless devices.
SSID
Displays the current SSID (the name used to identify
the wireless extender).
Authentication Mode
Displays the current wireless security/encryption type.
Passphrase Key
Shows the WPA passphrase here, though all characters
will be replaced by asterisks for security reasons. If
encryption is not set on the access point, this field will
be blank.
Config Mode
The configu
ration mode of the extender’s WPS setting
is displayed here. “Registrar” means the device
acts as
an access point for a wireless client to connect to and
the wireless client(s) will follow the extender’s
wireless settings.
“Enrollee” means the device acts
a
wireless client and will follow the settings of the
wireless router/access point.
Configure via Push
Button
Click
“
Start PBC
”
to activate WPS on the extender.
Input Client PIN Code
Input the wireless client’s PIN code here and click
“Start PIN” to acti
vate PIN code WPS. Refer to your
wireless client’s documentation if you are unsure of its
PIN code.
The WPS LED (
) will flash slowly to indicate WPS is active. WPS will remain
active for two minutes.
Within two minutes
, activate WPS on your client
device (refer to client device’s user manual for guidance
on how to do so) in
order to establish a connection. The WPS LED (
) will display ON to indicate a
successful connection, and will remain ON for 5 minutes (see
I-3. LED Status
).