Wi-fi protected setup – Linksys E3000 User Manual

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High Performance Wireless-N Router

Linksys E3000

Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel

Changes to clear your changes .

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

There are three methods available . Use the method that

applies to the client device you are configuring .

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

NOTE:

Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one

client device at a time . Repeat the instructions

for each client device that supports Wi-Fi

Protected Setup .

1 .

Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button

Use this

method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected

Setup button .

a . Click or press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on

the client device .

b . Click the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the

Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen .
The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes blue for two

minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process

and lights up blue when the Wi-Fi Protected Setup

process is successful .
The LED lights up amber if there is an error during

the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process . Make sure the

client device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup . Wait

until the LED is off, and then try again .
The LED flashes when a Wi-Fi Protected Setup

session is active . The Router supports one session

at a time . Wait until the LED is solidly lit, or off before

starting the next Wi-Fi Protected Setup session .

c . After the client device has been configured,

click OK on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup

screen . Then refer back to your client device or its

documentation for further instructions .

2 .

Enter the client device’s PIN on the Router

Use

this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected

Setup PIN number .

a . Enter the PIN number from the client device in the

field on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen .

b . Click the Register button on the Router’s Wi-Fi

Protected Setup screen .

c . After the client device has been configured,

click OK on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup

screen . Then refer back to your client device or its

documentation for further instructions .

3 .

Enter the Router’s PIN on your client device

Use

this method if your client device asks for the Router’s

PIN number .

a . On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on

the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen . (It is also

listed on the label on the bottom of the Router .)

b . After the client device has been configured,

click OK on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup

screen . Then refer back to your client device or its

documentation for further instructions .

The Wi-Fi Protected Setup Status, Network Name (SSID),

Security, and Passphrase are displayed at the bottom of

the screen .

NOTE:

If you have client devices that do not

support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, note the wireless

settings, and then manually configure those

client devices .

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