Archer C9 AC1900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

MAC Address (to be bridged) - The MAC address (BSSID) of the AP your router is going to connect to as a client. You can also use the Survey function to select the MAC address (BSSID) to join.

Survey - Click this button, you can search the APs that run in all channels.

Key type - This option should be chosen according to the AP's security configuration.

WEP Index - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP. It indicates the index of the WEP key.

Auth Type - This option should be chosen if the key type is WEP. It indicates the authorization type of the Root AP.

Password - If the AP your router is going to connect needs password, you need to fill the password in this blank.

5.4.2WPS

Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 2.4GHz→WPS”, you can see the screen as shown in Figure 5-15.This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function.

Figure 5-15 WPS

WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.

Current PIN - Displays the current value of the router's PIN. The default PIN of the router can be found in the label or User Guide.

Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the router to its default value.

Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the router's PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.

Add device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button.

If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and the router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method.

I.Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button

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TP-Link AC1900 manual 2 WPS, Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button