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WPS Button?
13-07-2012 7:26 PM
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Hello
Just had BB switched on today, I am using the PN supplied wireless router and am curious as to what the WPS button is for?
Thanks in advance
Just had BB switched on today, I am using the PN supplied wireless router and am curious as to what the WPS button is for?
Thanks in advance
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Re: WPS Button?
13-07-2012 9:52 PM
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It's a method of connecting wireless devices securely to the router.
See here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Setup
See here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Setup
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Re: WPS Button?
13-07-2012 11:00 PM
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But doesn't WPS had a bit of a security flaw as detailed in that article and isn't really recommended now AFAIK
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Re: WPS Button?
14-07-2012 1:10 PM
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It's handy for wireless printers and things like that which don't have a keyboard, but for anything else is a bit pointless imo...
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14-07-2012 1:41 PM
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I've never used the facility.
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14-07-2012 3:30 PM
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Thanks for the replies
Something I will probably not use I have my printer connected to the router but by Ethernet, everything else mobile, pads, lappies are all wifi connected the traditional way
THaks again
Something I will probably not use I have my printer connected to the router but by Ethernet, everything else mobile, pads, lappies are all wifi connected the traditional way
THaks again
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