Configuring Wps Security (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) - NETGEAR WNR500 User Manual

• Transmit Power Control. There are four different settings for transmit power control:
100% (the default), 75%, 50%, and 25%.
• WPS Settings. For information about these settings, see the section,
Security (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)" on page
• Wireless Card Access List. For information about this list, see
Access by MAC Address" on page
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Configuring WPS Security (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

If your wireless clients support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can use this feature to configure
the router's network name (SSID) and security settings and, at the same time, connect a wireless
client securely and easily to the router. Look for the
automatically configures the network name (SSID) and wireless security settings for the router (if
the router is in its default state) and broadcasts these settings to the wireless client.
When you add wireless clients, whether or not they are WPS enabled, the added devices must
share the same network name (SSID) and security passphrase. For more information, see
"Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS Setup" on page
Note: If you choose to use WPS, the only security methods supported are WPA-PSK and
WPA2-PSK. WEP security is not supported by WPS.
To connect to a wireless client that supports WPS, do the following:
1. Log in to the router as described in
2. Select Add WPS Client in the main menu, and click Next.
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