Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup page to configure Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) on the security appliance to allow WPS-enabled devices to more easily connect to the wireless network.
1. Click Wireless > Wi-Fi Protected Setup.
The Wi-Fi Protected Setup window opens.
2. Click On to enable WPS, or click Off to disable it.
3. If you enable WPS, specify the following WPS settings:
• WPS Configuration Status: Determines whether to start a new configuration on the SSID before the wireless client establishes a WPS connection.
– Configured: If you choose this option, the wireless clients will associate with the SSID by following the original security settings of the SSID, which may cause an un-secured connection if the SSID is not configured properly in advance, for example the security mode is set to “Open.” To provide a secured connection under the Configured status, you can manually change the security mode for the SSID in advance and then establish the WPS connection.
– Unconfigured: If you choose this option, the SSID will automatically configure its security settings such as the SSID name and the security mode before the wireless clients are associated to provide a secured connection. After the wireless clients are connected, the status will be automatically changed to “Configured.” Any change for the SSID name, the security mode, or the WEP key or passphrase will change the status to “Configured.”
• Network Name (SSID): Choose the SSID on which the WPS settings are applied.
• Security: The security mode currently used for the selected SSID.
• Encryption: The encryption method currently used for the selected SSID.
4. If the wireless client device has a WPS push button, follow these steps to establish the WPS connection:
a. Enable WPS on the security appliance.
b. Click the WPS button on this page.
c. Press the WPS push button on the wireless client device within 2 minutes.
d. Verify that the wireless client is connected to the SSID.
5. If the wireless client device has a WPS PIN number, follow these steps to establish the WPS connection:
a. Get the PIN number used on the wireless client device.
b. Enable WPS on the security appliance.
c. Enter the PIN number in the field and click Apply to register the PIN number.
d. Enable WPS on the wireless client device within 2 minutes.
e. Verify that the wireless client is connected to the SSID.
6. If the wireless client device asks for the PIN number of the security appliance, follow these steps to establish the WPS connection:
a. Enable WPS on the security appliance.
b. Click Generate to generate a PIN number.
c. Follow the instructions on the wireless client device to configure WPS within 2 minutes by using the registered PIN number.
d. Verify that the wireless client device is connected to the SSID.
NOTE: If the wireless client device does not connect to the SSID after 2 minutes, please manually disable WPS on the security appliance to prevent the WPS brute-force attack.