LevelOne WAP-6110 Manual - Page 81
Supported WPS features, AP mode, AP as Enrollee, AP as Registrar, AP as Proxy - level one
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Supported WPS features Currently, Wireless Gateway supports WPS features for AP mode, AP+WDS mode, Infrastructure-Client mode, and the wireless root interface of Universal Repeater mode. Other modes such as WDS mode, Infrastructure-Adhoc mode, and the wireless virtual interface of Universal Repeater mode are not implemented with WPS features. If those unsupported modes are enforced by users, WPS will be disabled. Under the configuration of every WPSsupported mode, Wireless Gateway has Push Button method and PIN method. For each method, Wireless Gateway offers different security levels included in network credential, such as open security, WEP 64 bits, WEP 128 bits, WPA-Personal TKIP, WPA-Personal AES, WPA2-Personal TKIP, and WPA2Personal AES. Users could choose either one of the methods at their convenience. AP mode For AP mode, Wireless Gateway supports three roles, registrar, proxy, and enrollee in registration protocol. At different scenarios, Wireless Gateway will automatically switch to an appropriate role depending on the other device's role or a specific configuration. AP as Enrollee If users know AP's PIN and enter it into external registrar, the external registrar will configure AP with a new wireless profile such as new SSID and new security settings. The external registrar does this job either utilizing the in-band EAP (wireless) or out-of-band UPnP (Ethernet). During the WPS handshake, a wireless profile is encrypted and transmitted to AP. If the handshake is successfully done, AP will be re-initialized with the new wireless profile and wait for legacy stations or WPS stations to join its network. AP as Registrar Wireless Gateway also has a built-in internal registrar. Whenever users enter station's PIN into AP's webpage, click "Start PBC", or push the physical button, AP will switch to registrar automatically. If users apply the same method on station side and the WPS handshake is successfully done, SSID and security settings will be transmitted to that station without the risk of eavesdropping. And then the station will associate with AP in a security-enabled network. AP as Proxy At this state, AP is transparent to users. If users want to configure a station or any device that is capable of being an enrollee, they have to enter device's PIN into an external registrar and choose an appropriate wireless profile. After the PIN is entered, the external registrar will inform AP this event. AP then conveys the encrypted wireless profile between the 81