NETGEAR WAC124-100NAS User Manual page 223

AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124
If the access point/router is not connected to the Internet, you are prompted to sign
in with the local login credentials (see Log in to the access point/router when it is
not connected to the Internet on page 27).
3. Click the Login button.
The NETGEAR Account Login page displays.
4. Enter your registered email address and password and click the Login button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Advanced Wireless Settings.
The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
6. Scroll down to the WPS Settings section.
The Router's PIN field displays the fixed PIN that you use if you want to configure
the access point/router's WiFi settings from another platform through WPS.
7. To disable the PIN, clear the Enable Router's PIN check box.
By default, the Enable Router's PIN check box is selected and the access
point/router's PIN is enabled. For enhanced security, you can disable the access
point/router's PIN by clearing the Enable Router's PIN check box. However, when
you disable the access point/router's PIN, WPS is not disabled because you can still
use the physical WPS button.
Note: The PIN function might temporarily be disabled automatically if the access
point/router detects suspicious attempts to break into the access point/router's WiFi
settings by using the access point/router's PIN through WPS.
8. To allow the WiFi settings to be changed automatically when you use WPS, clear the
Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box for the 2.4 GHz band, for the 5 GHz
band, or for both bands.
By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check boxes are selected. We
recommend that you leave these check boxes selected. If you clear the check box
for a band, the next time a new WiFi device uses WPS to connect to the access
point/router, the access point/router WiFi settings for the band change to an
automatically generated random SSID and passphrase. For information about viewing
this SSID and passphrase, see Set up or change an open or secure WiFi network on
page 60. Clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box for a band only if
you want to allow the WPS process to change the SSID and passphrase for WiFi
access.
Manage the Advanced WiFi and
Radio Features
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