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On a computer connected to the wireless client, try to connect to the Internet. If you can connect,
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WPS 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 34 Example WPS Process: PIN Method
ENROLLEE
7.7.8.3 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 WPA2-PSK pre-shared key to the enrollee. Whether WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK is used
P-873HNUP-51B User's Guide
WPS
This device's
WPS PIN: 123456
WPS
Enter WPS PIN
from other device:
WPS
START START
WITHIN 2 MINUTES
SECURE EAP TUNNEL
SSID
WPA(2)-PSK
COMMUNICATION
REGISTRAR
WPS
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