topic Re: How do I use the WPS function ? in Broadband

How do I use the WPS function ?

Cagney1994 — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:02:08 GMT

Hi all
I altered the settings for wireless so that new users can only connect via registration.
When I press the 'WPS' button, it starts flashing red. Is it at that time when I'm supposed to enter the password key ? - if it is, then it just doesn't seem to work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
BTW, how do I turn the flashing WPS function off ? - I pressed it more than once and nothing happened.

Re: How do I use the WPS function ?

DaveyH — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:26:16 GMT

WPS isn't secure, so the best thing to do is to disable it...

Re: How do I use the WPS function ?

Cagney1994 — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:46:56 GMT

I understand but it would be nice to know how to use it.

Re: How do I use the WPS function ?

mattturner — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:57:34 GMT

What you do is press the button on the router,
Then press 'the button' on your client device.
Then you're connected
'The button' on your client device may be hard to find! On an Android phone it is under the Wifi settings menu.

Re: How do I use the WPS function ?

Cagney1994 — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:19:08 GMT

Hi Matt.
I'm trying to connect via a laptop. After I press the WPS button, it starts to flash red. Is that when I'm supposed to enter the WIFI password ?

Re: How do I use the WPS function ?

orbrey — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:21:55 GMT

WPS should mean that you don't have to enter the password. Looks from this page: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/Windows7/UserTips/Miscellaneous/ConnecttoaWi-FiNetworkwithWPSinWindows7.html that it's a matter of just telling the laptop to connect to the wireless shortly after you push the button on the router

Re: How do I use the WPS function ?

Cagney1994 — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:33:29 GMT

But I've altered the setting in 'Home Network' so that new stations have to register before being connected. You can't connect without the WIFI password. I just need to know how this can be done - i.e is it as soon as the WPS is flashing red ?

Re: How do I use the WPS function ?

orbrey — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:37:40 GMT

If you put the password in there's no need for the WPS button - the whole point of that is so that you can connect to the wireless network without needing to enter the password. If you have a look at the link I posted it explains that WPS actually sends the password to the client device so that you don't need to put it in. That's what WPS does.
So either you're using it and don't need the password, or you have the password and don't need WPS.
Hope that clears things up?

Re: How do I use the WPS function ?

Cagney1994 — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:39:13 GMT

Ok, thanks Matt. Maybe it's because I had an 02 router before and the setup was very similar to that of PN.
I'll give it a go and see what happens.

Re: How do I use the WPS function ?

Cagney1994 — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 16:10:35 GMT

Unfortunately it still hasn't worked.
And I'm kinda puzzled as to what the function of the WPS is (if not to be able to pair a device) ?
When I had the 02 Wireless Box II, all I had to do was press the WIFI button once, it flashed for about a minute and it was within that time limit that I had to put the password into the device (be it a laptop, IPOD or anything else).
How come there's no similar action for the PN router ?

Re: How do I use the WPS function ?

orbrey — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 16:19:01 GMT

There's a guide on precisely this here: http://community.plus.net/library/networking/controlling-wireless-access-on-the-tg582n/
Sorry I'd not linked to it before, stupidly I'd not even thought to look. That shows you how to register a device on there once you've put it into registration mode - hope that helps?

Re: How do I use the WPS function ?

Cagney1994 — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 16:37:02 GMT

Thanks for the link, Matt

Re: How do I use the WPS function ?

orbrey — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 08:40:40 GMT

No worries at all, hope it helped you get things sorted?