TP-Link TL-WR1042ND manual Wi-Fi Protected Setup function, Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button

TL-WR1042ND300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router

(Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function.

a). Choose menu “WPS”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-2).

Figure 4-2 WPS

¾WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.

¾Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the Router can be found in the label or User Guide.

¾Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the Router to its default.

¾Gen 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.

¾Add device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this button.

b). To add a new device:

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

)Note:

To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of the new device for WPS function meanwhile.

I.Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button

Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button.

Step 1: Press the WPS button on the back panel of the Router, as shown in the following figure.

You can also keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 4-2,then Choose “Press the button of the new device in two minutes” and click Connect. (Shown in the following figure)

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