Wi-Fi Protected Setup - EE Brightbox User Manual

The 'Applying changes' message will be displayed, and after a short time the page will be
refreshed. If a less congested Wireless Channel is discovered, the router will be set to the new
channel and this will be displayed in the Intelligent Wireless section of the page.
Intelligent Wireless will be disabled if you have manually selected a wireless channel from
1 to 13 on the Wireless Settings page. To re-enable Intelligent Wireless, either set the
'Channel' dropdown to 'Auto' or briefly press the WPS button on the back of the router (this
will also set the Channel back to 'Auto' mode).
Don't forgot that moving sources of interference away from the router, such as cordless
phones, microwave ovens, baby monitors and Hi-Fi speakers can make a huge difference to
the wireless performance. Moving the router off the floor, and clear from obstructions will
also help your signal.

WI-FI PROTECTED SETUP

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that allows compatible wireless software and
devices to securely connect to your router's wireless network at the push of a button, rather
than having to enter a wireless password. WPS is disabled by default on the Bright Box router,
but can be easily enabled in the routers admin pages.
WPS on the Bright Box supports two modes:
Push Button Configuration (PBC) – You establish a connection to the router's wireless
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network by pushing a physical or software button on the wireless adapter to initiate the
PBC connection, and then push the WPS button (or activate in the router WPS admin
page) on the router within two minutes. The wireless connection is then automatically
established between the wireless adapter and the router. On the Bright Box, the WPS
push button is on the back panel of the router and must be held for 5 seconds to initiate
the WPS connection.
PIN Method – The wireless router or wireless adapter generates an 8-digit PIN number,
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which can then be entered into the WPS PIN page on the other device to establish a
wireless connection between the adapter and the router.
The WPS feature is also supported on Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows 7 (No
Service Pack, or Service Pack 1). Apple Mac OS X does not support the WPS feature.
While WPS is built in to Windows Vista SP2 and Windows 7, the wireless adapter must also
support WPS for this feature to work. Compatible devices may carry this WPS logo to identify
support for this feature:
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