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Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi Network, Use WPS With the Push Button Method

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AC1900 WiFi Mesh Extender Essentials Edition Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender's WiFi Network WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) lets you connect a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to the extender's network without entering the WiFi network passphrase or key. Instead, you use a WPS button or enter a PIN to connect. If you use the push button method, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must include a physical button or a software button. If you use the PIN method, you must know the PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect. WPS supports WPA and WPA2 WiFi security. If your extender network is open (no WiFi security is set), connecting with WPS automatically sets WPA + WPA2 WiFi security on the extender network and generates a random passphrase. You can view this passphrase on the WiFi Settings page (for more information, see View WiFi Settings on page 19). For information about using WPS to connect the extender to a WiFi network during setup, see Use the Extender in Access Point Mode on page 14. Use WPS With the Push Button Method For you to use the push button method to connect a WiFi device to the extender's WiFi network, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must include a physical WPS button or an onscreen WPS button that you can click.  To use WPS to add a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to the extender's WiFi network: 1. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate and connect to the new extender WiFi network. 2. Launch a web browser. 3. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser. A login window opens. 4. Enter your user name and password and click the LOG IN button. The Status page displays. 5. Select Settings > Do More > Connect Devices (WPS). The Connected Devices (WPS) page displays. 6. Leave the Push Button (recommended) radio button selected. 7. Click the WIFI PROTECTED SETUP (WPS) button. For two minutes, the extender attempts to add the WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to its WiFi network. 8. Within two minutes, go to the computer WiFi device and press or click its WPS button. Extender Network Settings 23

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Extender Network Settings
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AC1900 WiFi Mesh Extender Essentials Edition
Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi
Network
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) lets you connect a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to
the extender’s network without entering the WiFi network passphrase or key. Instead, you
use a
WPS
button or enter a PIN to connect.
If you use the push button method, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must
include a physical button or a software button. If you use the PIN method, you must know the
PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect.
WPS supports WPA and WPA2 WiFi security. If your extender network is open (no WiFi
security is set), connecting with WPS automatically sets WPA + WPA2 WiFi security on the
extender network and generates a random passphrase. You can view this passphrase on the
WiFi Settings page (for more information, see
View WiFi Settings
on page
19).
For information about using WPS to connect the extender to a WiFi network during setup,
see
Use the Extender in Access Point Mode
on page
14.
Use WPS With the Push Button Method
For you to use the push button method to connect a WiFi device to the extender’s WiFi
network, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must include a physical
WPS
button
or an onscreen
WPS
button that you can click.
To use WPS to add a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to the extender’s WiFi
network:
1.
On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection manager
and locate and connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2.
Launch a web browser.
3.
Enter
www.mywifiext.net
in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.
Enter your user name and password and click the
LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.
5.
Select
Settings > Do More > Connect Devices (WPS)
.
The Connected Devices (WPS) page displays.
6.
Leave the
Push Button (recommended)
radio button selected.
7.
Click the
WIFI PROTECTED SETUP (WPS)
button.
For two minutes, the extender attempts to add the WiFi-enabled computer or mobile
device to its WiFi network.
8.
Within two minutes, go to the computer WiFi device and press or click its
WPS
button.