2Wire 3801HGV manual Configuring Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Setting Up WPS through the PIN Method

HomePortal 3801HGV Gateway User Guide Configuring LAN Devices

6.Click Save. This ensures that the advance wireless settings are saved.

Configuring Wi-Fi Protected Setup

Objective

To configure Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS).

This configuration simplifies the process of connecting any home device to the wireless network. As an access point (AP), the gateway issues and revokes credentials to a network.

WPS supports both push button and PIN-based configuration methods. When WPS is enabled, the gateway automatically detects the presence of a WPS-enabled client device. Both methods require WPA or WPA2 security enabled and the predefined passphrase is provided to the WPS device.

Steps

1.Navigate to Settings > LAN > Wireless. The Wireless page appears.

2.In the Wi-Fi Protected Setup section, enable the WPS by selecting the Wi-Fi Protected Setup check box.

Setting Up WPS through the PIN Method

To set up WPS through the PIN method:

1.Navigate to Settings > LAN > Wireless. The Wireless page appears.

2.In the Wi-Fi Protected Setup section, enable the WPS by selecting the Wi-Fi Protected Setup check box.

3.Select PIN from the drop-down list.

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