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Set Up the WPS Settings, ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings

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N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 5. To activate the schedule, select the Turn off wireless signal by schedule check box. 6. Click the Apply button. Set Up the WPS Settings You can control how WPS functions on the router. NETGEAR recommends that you use caution when changing the WPS settings. Note: For information about how to use WPS to add wireless devices and other equipment to your wireless network, see Wi-Fi Protected Setup Method on page 24. You cannot set up the WPS settings when the security is WEP. Make sure that the security mode is WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK mixed mode. For information about configuring the security mode, see Basic Wireless Settings on page 28. You can do the following with the router's PIN: • Disable the PIN entirely. • Change the number of times that a PIN connection is allowed to fail before the PIN is automatically disabled. By default, the PIN is automatically disabled after three failed connection attempts. If the PIN is automatically disabled, it remains so until you restart the router. While the PIN is disabled, the WPS LED blinks slowly. • Turn off automatic disabling of the PIN.  To change the WPS settings for your wireless network: 1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays. The router's PIN is shown for information only. You cannot change it. 2. To disable the router's PIN entirely, clear the Enable Router's PIN check box. By default, the PIN is enabled, but there might be situations in which you want to disable the PIN. 3. To change the number of times that a PIN connection can fail, under the Enable Router's PIN check box, type a number in the field. You can change this setting only when the PIN is enabled. By default, the number is 3. 4. To turn off automatic disabling of the PIN, clear the check box under the Enable Router's PIN check box. You can change this setting only when the PIN is enabled. By default, automatic disabling of the PIN is turned on. 5. Clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box. Advanced Settings 80

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Advanced Settings
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N450 Wireless Router WNR2500
5.
To activate the schedule, select the
Turn off wireless signal by schedule
check box.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Set Up the WPS Settings
You can control how WPS functions on the router. NETGEAR recommends that you use
caution when changing the WPS settings.
Note:
For information about how to use WPS to add wireless devices and
other equipment to your wireless network, see
Wi-Fi Protected
Setup Method
on page
24.
You cannot set up the WPS settings when the security is WEP. Make sure that the security
mode is WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK mixed mode. For information
about configuring the security mode, see
Basic Wireless Settings
on page
28.
You can do the following with the router’s PIN:
•
Disable the PIN entirely.
•
Change the number of times that a PIN connection is allowed to fail before the PIN is
automatically disabled. By default, the PIN is automatically disabled after three failed
connection attempts. If the PIN is automatically disabled, it remains so until you restart
the router. While the PIN is disabled, the WPS LED blinks slowly.
•
Turn off automatic disabling of the PIN.
To change the WPS settings for your wireless network:
1.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings
.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
The router’s PIN is shown for information only. You cannot change it.
2.
To disable the router’s PIN entirely, clear the
Enable Router’s PIN
check box.
By default, the PIN is enabled, but there might be situations in which you want to disable
the PIN.
3.
To change the number of times that a PIN connection can fail, under the Enable Router's
PIN check box, type a number in the field.
You can change this setting only when the PIN is enabled. By default, the number is 3.
4.
To turn off automatic disabling of the PIN, clear the check box
under
the Enable Router’s
PIN check box.
You can change this setting only when the PIN is enabled. By default, automatic disabling
of the PIN is turned on.
5.
Clear the
Keep Existing Wireless Settings
check box.