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TRENDnet User’s Guide
TEW-731BR
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Connect wireless devices using WPS
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a feature that makes it easy to connect devices to your
wireless network. If your wireless devices support WPS, you can use this feature to
easily add wireless devices to your network.
Note: You will not be able to use WPS if you set the SSID Broadcast setting to Disabled.
There are two methods the WPS feature can easily connect your wireless devices to
your network.
• Push Button Configuration (PBC) method
o RECOMMENDED Hardware Push Button method–with an external
button located physically on your router and on your client device
o WPS Software/Virtual Push Button - located in router management
page
• PIN (Personal Identification Number) Method - located in router management
page
Note: Refer to your wireless device documentation for details on the operation of WPS.
Recommended Hardware Push Button (PBC) Method
• Note it is recommended that a wireless key (passphrase or password) is created
before connecting clients using the PBC method. If no wireless key is defined
when connecting via PBC, the router will automatically create an encryption
key that is 64 characters long. This 64 character key will then have to be used if
one has to connect computers to the router using the traditional connection
method.
To add a wireless device to your network, simply push the WPS button on the wireless
device you are connecting(consult client device User’s Guide for length of time), then
push and hold the WPS button located on your router for 3 seconds and release it. A
blue LED on your router WPS button will flash indicating that the WPS setup process has
been activated on your router. (See “Product Hardware Features” on
page 2)
For connecting additional WPS supported devices, repeat this process for each
additional device.
PBC (Software/Virtual Push Button)
Wireless >WiFi Protected Setup
In addition to the hardware push button located physically on your router, the router
management page also has push button which is a software or virtual push button you
can click to activate WPS on your router.
1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page”
on
page 27).
2. Click on Wireless, and click on WPS.
3. To add a wireless device to your network, simply the push the WPS button on the
wireless device (consult wireless device’s User’s Guide for length of time), you are
connecting, then in your router management page next to Push Button Configuration,
click Start PBC.
4. You will receive a message counting down indicating the WPS process is activated on
your router.
5. You will receive a success message indicate that the wireless device successfully
connected using WPS.
