Installation Guide

13
Connect to a Wireless Router without a WPS Button
Follow these steps if your wireless router DOES NOT have a WPS button or the Connect to a Wireless
Router with a WPS Button procedure was unsuccessful. This is referred to as Manual pairing. There are
two sets of instructions, one for Apple devices (iPhones or iPads) and one for Android devices
(smartphones or tablets running the Android OS 6.0 or later).
Manual pairing using an Apple iPhone or iPad or PC Notebook:
1. Items needed:
a. An Apple iPhone or iPad.
b. The wireless password or passphrase for your router. Password or passphrase must not
contain unacceptable characters see below.
Special Character Permissions in
Network Name (SSID) & Password
Character
SSID /
Network Name
Password
space
Yes
Yes
!
Yes
Yes
"
Yes
Yes
#
Yes
No
$
No
No
%
Yes
Yes
&
Yes
No
'
Yes
Yes
(
Yes
Yes
)
Yes
Yes
*
Yes
Yes
+
Yes
Yes
,
Yes
Yes
-
Yes
Yes
.
Yes
Yes
/
Yes
Yes
:
Yes
Yes
;
Yes
Yes
<
Yes
Yes
=
Yes
Yes
>
Yes
Yes
?
Yes
Yes
@
Yes
Yes
[
Yes
Yes
\
Yes
Yes
]
Yes
Yes
^
Yes
Yes
_
Yes
Yes
`
Yes
Yes
{
Yes
Yes
|
Yes
Yes
}
Yes
Yes
~
Yes
Yes
c. The SSID of your wireless router (look on the side or bottom of the router or consult its
manual)