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Wireless Security, Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button

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Archer C5 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router 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 Use this method if your client device has a WPS button. Step 1: Press the WPS/Reset button on the back panel of the router. Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device. The WPS LED flashes for two minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process. Step 3: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router. II. Enter the client device's PIN on the router Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button, but has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number. Step 1: Enable WPS. The default is enabled. Click the Add device button in Figure 5-15, then Figure 5-16 will appear. Figure 5-16 Add A New Device Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the WPS screen above. Then click Connect button. Step 3: "Connect successfully" will appear on the screen of Figure 5-16, which means the client device has successfully connected to the router.  Note: 1) The WPS LED on the router will keep on for five minutes if the device has been successfully added to the network. 2) The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled. Please make sure the wireless function is enabled before configuring the WPS. 5.4.3 Wireless Security Choose menu "Advanced→Wireless 2.4GHz→Wireless Security", you can configure the security settings of your wireless network. There are five wireless security modes supported by the router: WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, and WEP. - 40 -

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Archer C5
AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
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
Use this method if your client device has a WPS button.
Step 1:
Press the
WPS/Reset
button on the back panel of the router.
Step 2:
Press and hold the
WPS
button of the client device. The WPS LED flashes for two
minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process.
Step 3:
When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router.
II.
Enter the client device’s PIN on the router
Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button, but has a Wi-Fi Protected
Setup PIN number.
Step 1:
Enable WPS. The default is enabled. Click the
Add device
button in Figure 5-15, then
Figure 5-16 will appear.
Figure 5-16 Add A New Device
Step 2:
Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the WPS screen above. Then
click
Connect
button.
Step 3:
“
Connect successfully
” will appear on the screen of Figure 5-16, which means the
client device has successfully connected to the router.
Note:
1)
The WPS LED on the router will keep on for five minutes if the device has been successfully
added to the network.
2)
The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled.
Please make sure the wireless function is enabled before configuring the WPS.
5.4.3
Wireless Security
Choose menu “
Advanced
→
Wireless 2.4GHz
→
Wireless Security
”, you can configure the
security settings of your wireless network. There are five wireless security modes supported by
the router: WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, and WEP.
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