The Wps Button; Wifi Protected Setup - ZyXEL Communications WRE 2205 User Manual

Table 1 Front Panel LEDs and WPS Button (continued)
LED
Wi-Fi
Power
WPS
LAN

1.4 The WPS Button

The WPS button can be used to begin WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), reboot the WRE2205 while
keeping it's configuration or reboot the WRE2205 to factory default configuration.
Table 2 WPS Button Functions
ACTION
Push once or hold for
less than 5 seconds
Push twice
Hold for 5 to 10
seconds
Hold for more than 10
seconds

1.4.1 WiFi Protected Setup

Your WRE2205 supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), which is an easy way to set up a secure
wireless network. WPS is an industry standard specification, defined by the WiFi Alliance.
WPS allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to
configure security settings manually. Each WPS connection works between two devices. Both
devices must support WPS (check each device's documentation to make sure).
Depending on the devices you have, you can either press a button (recommended) on the device
itself, or in its configuration utility or enter a PIN (a unique Personal Identification Number that
allows one device to authenticate the other) in each of the two devices. When WPS is activated on
WRE2205 User's Guide
STATUS DESCRIPTION
Blinking The WRE2205 is sending/receiving data through the wireless LAN.
Off The wireless LAN is not ready or the LED is turned off in the firmware.
On The WRE2205 is receiving power and functioning properly.
Blinking The WRE2205 is resetting to factory defaults.
Off The WRE2205 is not receiving power or the LED is turned off in the firmware.
On This remains on for 5 minutes after a successful WPS connection has been
established.
Blinking The WRE2205 is waiting for another WPS device to connect.
Off There is no WPS connection established or the LED is turned off in the
firmware.
On The WRE2205 has a successful 10/100MB LAN connection.
Blinking The WRE2205 is sending/receiving data through the LAN.
Off The LAN is not connected or the LED is turned off in the firmware.
RESULT
The WRE2205 begins connecting to an AP via WPS. See
5.3 on page 32.
The WRE2205 begins connecting to a wireless client via WPS. See
Section 5.2 on page
The WRE2205 keeps its configuration and reboots.
The WRE2205 resets its configuration to factory defaults and
reboots. See Section 2.3 on page
29.
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