NO WPS BUTTON
MrEdd00
Newbie

There is no WPS button on the FIOS Router to push to set up my wifi adapter. There has to be a place online (on comp the router is hooked to) to click but I'll be {word filter avoidance} if I can find it...................HELP

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Re: NO WPS BUTTON
tns2
Community Leader
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@MrEdd00 wrote:

Netgear N300 Wireless USB Adapter (WNA3100)


On a PC?  Right in the driver software.  See http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WNA3100/WNA3100_UM_11Dec09.pdf  Bottom of page 2.4.  (creating a profile to connect to a wireless network.

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Re: NO WPS BUTTON
mfizzy
Specialist - Level 1

Depending on what version of the router you have the button may not be there. Even if you have a router with the button, it does not work. That just means you will need to take another minute to type in the password on the device you want to connect. 

Re: NO WPS BUTTON
dslr595148
Community Leader
Community Leader

WPS is not a secure method of setting up/securing a wireless network

See

http://www.neowin.net/news/the-wps-wifi-protected-setup-flaw-explained

Found with a Google search for wps flaw

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Re: NO WPS BUTTON
MrEdd00
Newbie

Maybe I need to rephrase this......I KNOW there is no button on the FIOS router. What I do need to know is how do I set up the adapter on the other comp (the one the router is hooked to) or what /were do I click. The adapter has a 2 min window to connect them so how do I do that?

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Re: NO WPS BUTTON
smith6612
Community Leader
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Many adapters have Web interfaces or included software that can be used to set them up in a manual sense via a Wired connection. Consider looking in your User manual for the device, or telling us what adapter make and model you have so we can find the instructions for you.

Re: NO WPS BUTTON
MrEdd00
Newbie

Netgear N300 Wireless USB Adapter (WNA3100)

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Re: NO WPS BUTTON
tns2
Community Leader
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@MrEdd00 wrote:

Netgear N300 Wireless USB Adapter (WNA3100)


On a PC?  Right in the driver software.  See http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WNA3100/WNA3100_UM_11Dec09.pdf  Bottom of page 2.4.  (creating a profile to connect to a wireless network.

Re: NO WPS BUTTON
LawrenceC
Moderator Emeritus
Moved to separate topic for greater exposure
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