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method when making a wireless connection to the router.

Your router’s PIN

number

This is the PIN number you will enter into the wireless

adapter software when requested in order to establish a

WPS connection using the PIN method.

If you are entering a PIN number supplied by the wireless

adapter into the ‘device PIN’ field, you can ignore the

router’s PIN number.

PIN Status

This field displays the current status of the WPS PIN

method connection.

‘Idle’ means that the WPS PIN session has not been

activated.

‘In Progress – Please wait…’ means that the WPS PIN

connection method has been activated and is currently

trying to establish a connection with the wireless adapter.

This will only be visible for 2 minutes.

‘Error Detected – Please Try Again’ means that the WPS

PIN connection method has not been successful. Try again

or connect using WPS PBC or by manually entering the

wireless password.

‘Success – The device is connected to the router’ means

that the WPS PIN connection method has been successful

and a wireless connection between the router and the

wireless adapter has been established.

device PIN

In this field, enter the PIN number supplied by the wireless

adapter and press Connect to begin a WPS PIN connection

session.

Please note that this field will only require a PIN number if

the wireless adapter is initiating the session and supplies a

PIN. This field does not need to be completed if you enter

the PIN number supplied by the router in the wireless

adapter software.

start PBC

Click this button to begin the WPS Push Button

Configuration (PBC) session from the router. You will have

2 minutes to complete the session by pressing the WPS

PBC button on the wireless adapter or software.

PBC Status

This field displays the current status of the WPS PBC

method connection.

‘Idle’ means that the WPS PBC session has not been

activated.

‘In Progress – Please wait…’ means that the WPS PIN

connection method has been activated and is currently

trying to establish a connection with the wireless adapter.

This will be visible for 2 minutes.

‘Error Detected – Please Try Again’ means that the WPS

PBC connection method has not been successful. Try

again or connect using WPS PBC or manual password

methods.

‘Success – The device is connected to the router’ means

that the WPS PBC connection method has been

successful and a wireless connection between the router

and the wireless adapter has been established.

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manual setup

This section displays the current wireless settings of the

Bright Box router. These settings can be used to manually

establish a wireless connection to the router. In most

cases only the ‘Network Name (SSID)’ and ‘Network Key’

(also known as the wireless password) are required to

establish a connection.

How to enable and disable WPS

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is disabled by default on the Bright Box router. The setting can

be enabled and disabled in the Wi-Fi Protected setup admin page:

1.

Login to the router’s admin pages.

2.

Click on the Basic Set-Up tab and then select Wireless Settings from the left hand

menu.

3.

Select Wi-Fi Protected Setup from the left hand menu:

4.

The Wi-Fi protected setup page will open:

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5.

In the ‘Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)’ field select the option you wish to use. In this

example we will select ‘Enable’ to enable the WPS feature:

6.

Click Save Settings:

7.

The router will apply the new settings:

8.

You can now connect to your router using a compatible WPS device.

How to establish a WPS connection using push button configuration

(PBC)

To connect the Bright Box router to a WPS device that supports Push Button Configuration

(PBC) mode, you will need to do the following:

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1.

Press and hold the WPS button on the back of the router for 5 seconds (and then release

the button):

2.

Alternatively you can click on the start pbc button in the Wi-Fi Protected Setup

page in the router admin pages:

3.

The WPS light on the front of the router will begin to flash quickly:

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4.

Launch the wireless connection software in your operating system (Windows Vista SP2

or Windows 7). In Windows 7 the screen should look like this:

5.

In Windows Vista (SP2) the screen should look like this:

6.

Click Next (Windows Vista SP2) or, in Windows 7 wait and the wireless connection will

be established automatically.

7.

Alternatively, some wireless devices have their own WPS button on their case – you can

also press this button to establish a wireless connection to the router.

After you press the WPS button on the router, you will have a maximum of two minutes to

complete the WPS connection on your wireless device or adapter. After two minutes of

inactivity, the WPS session will be terminated. If a connection has not been established in this

time you will need to repeat the process above.

If, for whatever reason you are unable to successfully establish a wireless connection

using WPS, we recommend connecting using the manual password method. See

on page 25 for further information

Some wireless adapters use their own software to establish a wireless connection with

WPS. Please follow the manufacturers instructions for WPS if this is the case.