Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After Wps Setup - NETGEAR WNR1000v3 - Wireless- N Router User Manual

These options are available under WPS Settings:
• Router's PIN. The PIN is displayed so that you can use it to configure the router through
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) without using the Push Button or entering the client's PIN
from the router management GUI. It is also displayed on the router's label.
• Disable Router's PIN. If the router's PIN is disabled, you cannot run WPS through the
router's PIN method.methods still work,. However, if your settings are already
configured, you can still add WPS-enabled wireless clients. The router might disable the
PIN if it detects suspicious attempts to break into your wireless settings; when this
happens, the check box is selected automatically by the router. You can enable the PIN by
clearing the check box and clicking Apply.
• Keep Existing Wireless Settings. This check box is automatically selected to prevent
unwanted settings changes after WPS has been performed once successfully. The check
box is also selected if you have already specified wireless security settings or your SSID
without using WPS. When this check box is not selected, adding a new wireless client
successfully using the push button or the Add WPS Client screen (see
Configuration" on page
might need to clear it if you are using certain registrars, such as for a Windows Vista PC,
to configure the router through WPS.

Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS Setup

You can add WPS-enabled and non-WPS-enabled client devices.
Adding Additional WPS-Enabled Clients
To add an additional wireless client device that is WPS enabled:
Note: Your wireless settings do not change when you add an additional WPS-enabled
client unless you have cleared the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box (in
the Wireless Settings screen). If you do clear the check box, once you've added a
new wireless client successfully through WPS, a new SSID and a passphrase are
generated, and all existing connected wireless clients are disassociated and
disconnected from the router.
1. Follow the procedures in
on page 2-15.
2. For information about how to view a list of all devices connected to your router (including
wireless and Ethernet-connected), see
Safeguarding Your Network
Wireless-N 150 Router WNR1000v3 User Manual
2-13) changes the router's SSID and security passphrase. You
"Push Button Configuration" on page 2-13
"Viewing a List of Attached Devices" on page
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"Push Button
or "Security PIN Entry"
6-7.
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