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TL-WR840N 300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide Figure 4-2 WPS  WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.  Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the Router can be found in the label attached on the router.  Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the Router to its default.  Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the Router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.  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 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/RESET button on the back panel of the Router for one second. You can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add Device button in Figure 4-2, then Choose "Press the button of the new device in two minutes" and click Connect. (Shown in the following figure) Figure 4-3 Add A New Device - 20 -

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TL-WR840N
300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide
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Figure 4-2
WPS
WPS
Status -
Enable or disable the
WPS
function here.
Current PIN -
The current value of the Router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the
Router can be found in the label attached on the router.
Restore PIN -
Restore the PIN of the Router to its default.
Gen New PIN -
Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the Router's
PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.
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 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
/RESET button on the back panel of the Router for one second.
You can also keep the default
WPS
Status as
Enabled
and click the
Add Device
button
in Figure 4-2, then Choose “
Press the button of the new device in two minutes
” and
click
Connect
. (Shown in the following figure)
Figure 4-3 Add A New Device