Operation Manual

Chapter 7 Wireless LAN
NBG318S User’s Guide
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WPS allows you to quickly set up a secure network with other WPS enabled devices, much
more easily than manually configuring wireless connections and security through a web
configurator.
Your NBG318S uses WPS to set up a secure connection with other WPS enabled wireless
devices in two ways. The first method uses a push-button, either physically located on the
housing of the wireless devices, or provided as a feature in the device’s software. See
Section
on page 37 for more information on using the WPS button on the NBG318S. The second
method relies on the exchanging of PINs (Personal Identification Numbers) between wireless
devices. Both methods use the WPA(2) security standard, which uses a pre-shared key to
encrypt network traffic.
See Section 7.4.1 on page 85 for instruction son how to set up connect two wireless devices
with WPS by using the PIN method.
Click Network > Wireless >WPS. The following screen displays.
Figure 55 Network > Wireless > WPS
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 35 Network > Wireless LAN > WPS
LABEL DESCRIPTION
WPS Setup
Enable WPS Use this to turn WiFi Protected Setup on or off.
PIN Number This is the PIN (Personal Identification Number) the NBG318S
uses to authenticate other WPS-enabled wireless devices. The PIN
is not necessary when using WPS’s push-button method.
Enter this PIN in the configuration utility of the device you want to
connect to using WPS. You may need to write this down.
Generate Click this to have the NBG318S use a different WPS PIN. The new
PIN is automatically generated. The NBG318S uses the new PIN
once you click Apply.
To connect additional devices to your NBG318S using WPS you
can use the same PIN again or generate a new one for each setup
procedure.
WPS Status
Status This displays the current WPS configuration status. If no wireless
settings (such as security settings) are configured Unconfigured
displays. Once the WPS process is complete, Configured displays
in this field.