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Use the configuration utility to activate WPS, not the push-button on the device itself.
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On a computer connected to the wireless client, try to connect to the Internet. If you can connect, WPS
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was successful.
If you cannot connect, check the list of associated wireless clients in the AP's configuration utility. If you
see the wireless client in the list, WPS was successful.
The following figure shows a WPS-enabled wireless client (installed in a notebook computer) connecting
to the WPS-enabled AP via the PIN method.
Figure 102 Example WPS Process: PIN Method
7.11.8.3 How WPS Works
When two WPS-enabled devices connect, each device must assume a specific role. One device acts
as the registrar (the device that supplies network and security settings) and the other device acts as the
enrollee (the device that receives network and security settings. The registrar creates a secure EAP
(Extensible Authentication Protocol) tunnel and sends the network name (SSID) and the WPA-PSK or
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