TP-Link TL-WR840N manual Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button, Add a New Device

TL-WR840N300Mbps Wireless N Router User Guide

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 attached on the router.

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/RESET button on the back panel of the Router for one second.

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)

Figure 4-3 Add A New Device

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