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Wireless Router Setup Manual
24 Configuring Your Wireless Network for Internet Access
the WPS-capable client. (For more information on setting up a mixed network, see the online User
Manual. A link to the User Manual is on the Resource CD.)
The following instructions assume that you are configuring WPS on the router for the first time
and connecting a WPS-capable device such as a wireless computer or wireless adapter.
To connect a device using WPS:
1.
Open the networking utility of the device you want to connect to that supports WPS.
2. Push the wireless router’s dome for 5 seconds, then release. The dome lights will start to blink.
While the router is in WPS enable mode (a maximum of 2 minutes), wireless security is not
enabled.
3. While the dome lights are blinking, you have 2 minutes to enable WPS on the device you are
connecting to. The blinking ceases when one of these two conditions occurs:
• WPS has enabled security between the router and the other device.The router has
generated an SSID, implemented WPA/WPA2 wireless security (including a PSK security
password) on the router and has sent this configuration to the wireless client.
• The 2-minute window period expires for establishing a connection using WPS. Whether
or not a connection is established, your router security and SSID (wireless network name)
are now configured for WPA/WPA2 security.
The dome lights will stop blinking or turn off, depending on how you have them configured.
4. Note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2 password for the wireless network.
If you choose to use WPS, the only security methods supported are WPA-PSK and
WPA2-PSK. WEP security is not supported by WPS.
Indoors, computers can connect over wireless networks at a range of several
hundred feet. Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can
extend beyond your walls, and anyone with a compatible adapter can receive
them, allowing others outside your immediate area to access your network.