Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After Wps Setup - NETGEAR WNR1000v3h2 User Manual

Figure 10.
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
SSID and security passphrase. You 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.
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on page 31) changes the router's