Push Button Configuration (Pbc) - ZyXEL Communications NBG-417N - V1.0 Manual

Chapter 6 Tutorials
• PIN Configuration - create a secure wireless network simply by entering a
wireless client's PIN (Personal Identification Number) in the NBG-417N's
interface. See
one device can authenticate the other.

6.2.1 Push Button Configuration (PBC)

Make sure that your NBG-417N is turned on and that it is within range of your
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computer.
Make sure that you have installed the wireless client (this example uses the
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NWD210N) driver and utility in your notebook.
In the wireless client utility, find the WPS settings. Enable WPS and press the WPS
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button (Start or WPS button)
Log into NBG-417N's Web Configurator and press the Push Button button in the
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Network > Wireless Client > WPS Station screen.
Note: Your NBG-417N has a WPS button located on its panel, as well as a WPS
button in its configuration utility. Both buttons have exactly the same function;
you can use one or the other.
Note: It doesn't matter which button is pressed first. You must press the second
button within two minutes of pressing the first one.
The NBG-417N sends the proper configuration settings to the wireless client. This
may take up to two minutes. Then the wireless client is able to communicate with
the NBG-417N securely.
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Section 6.2.2 on page 63. This is the more secure method, since
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