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TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide ¾ Key type: This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It is recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type ¾ WEP Index: This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX). It indicates the index of the WEP key. ¾ Auth Type: This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX). It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP. ¾ Password: If the AP your modem router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the password in this blank. Click Save to save your settings. 4.7.2 WPS Settings This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (also called QSS) function. a). Choose menu "WPS Settings", and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-35 ). Figure 4-35 ¾ WPS: Enable or disable the WPS function here. ¾ Current PIN: The current value of the modem router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the modem router can be found in the label or User Guide. ¾ Restore PIN: Restore the PIN of the modem router to its default. ¾ Gen New PIN: Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the modem router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN. ¾ Add device: You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button. b). To add a new device: If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and modem router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method. ) Note: To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile. I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button. Step 1: Press the WPS button on the back panel of the modem router, as shown in the following figure. 49

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TD-W8970
300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide
49
¾
Key type
: This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration. It is
recommended that the security type is the same as your AP's security type
¾
WEP Index
: This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX). It
indicates the index of the WEP key.
¾
Auth Type
: This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP(ASCII) or WEP(HEX). It
indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.
¾
Password
:
If the AP your modem router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill
the password in this blank.
Click
Save
to save your settings.
4.7.2 WPS Settings
This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by
WPS
(also called
QSS
)
function.
a).
Choose menu “
WPS Settings
”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-35 ).
Figure 4-35
¾
WPS:
Enable or disable the WPS function here.
¾
Current PIN:
The current value of the modem router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN
of the modem router can be found in the label or User Guide.
¾
Restore PIN:
Restore the PIN of the modem router to its default.
¾
Gen New PIN:
Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the modem
router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.
¾
Add device:
You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this
button.
b).
To add a new device:
If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless
connection between wireless adapter and modem router using either Push Button Configuration
(PBC) method or PIN method.
)
Note:
To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of
the new device for WPS function meanwhile.
I.
Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.
Step 1:
Press the WPS button on the back panel of the modem router, as shown in the following
figure.