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5.14 WI-FI Protected Setup

Use Wi-Fi Protected Setup sub-menu to easily add devices to a network
using a PIN or button press. Devices must support Wi-Fi Protected Setup
in order to be configured by this method.

5.14.1

WI-FI Protected Setup

Enable.

Enable the Wi-Fi Protected Setup feature.

Lock Wireless Security Settings.

Locking the wireless security settings

prevents the settings from being changed by any new external registrar
using its PIN. Devices can still be added to the wireless network using Wi-
Fi Protected Setup. It is still possible to change wireless network settings
with Manual Wireless Network Setup, Wireless Network Setup Wizard,
or an existing external WLAN Manager Registrar.

Reset to Unconfigured.

Click the Reset to Unconfigured button to set

the PIN back to the factory default pin which is listed on the end panel of
the MBR1000 box and on the label affixed to the bottom of the MBR1000
unit.

5.14.2

Pin Settings

A PIN is a unique number that can be used to add the router to an existing
network or to create a new network. The default PIN may be printed on the bottom of the router. For extra security, a new PIN can be generated.
You can restore the default PIN at an

y time. Only the Administrator (“admin” account) can change or reset the PIN.

Current PIN.

Shows the cur

rent value of the router‟s PIN.

Reset PIN to Default.

Restore the default PIN of the router.

Generate New PIN.

Create a random number that is a valid P

IN. This becomes the router‟s PIN. You can then copy this PIN to the user interface

of the registrar.

5.14.3

Add Wireless Station

This Wizard helps you add wireless devices to the wireless network using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup protocol.

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