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2.

Select

Add WPS Client

in the main menu, and click

Next

.

3.

Select the

PIN Number

setup method.

4.

On the wireless client, obtain its security PIN, or follow its specific networking instructions to

generate a client security PIN.

5.

In the Add WPS Client screen of the WNR2000 router, enter the client security PIN in the

Enter Client’s PIN

field.

6.

Click

Next

. The following screen displays, and the Smart Wizard initiates the wireless

connection:

Figure 2-8

Figure 2-9

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Configuring the WPS Settings

1.

Log in to the router as described in

“Logging In To Your Wireless Router” on page 1-2.

2.

Select

Wireless Settings

under Advanced in the main menu.

These options are available under WPS Settings:

•

Router’s PIN

. The PIN is displayed so that you can use it to configure the router through

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). It is also displayed on the router’s label.

•

Disable Router’s PIN

. If the router’s PIN is disabled, you cannot configure the router’s

wireless settings with WPS. However, if your settings are already configured, you can still

add WPS-enabled wireless clients. The router might disable the PIN if it detects

suspicious attempts to break into your wireless settings; this can happen if the check box is

selected. You can enable the PIN by clearing the check box and clicking

Apply

.

•

Keep Existing Wireless Settings

. This check box is automatically selected after WPS is

enabled to prevent unwanted settings changes, and is also selected if you have already

specified wireless security settings or your SSID without using WPS. When this check

box is

not

selected, adding a new wireless client using the push button or the Add WPS

Client screen (see

“Push Button Configuration” on page 2-14

) changes the router’s SSID

and security passphrase. You might need to clear it if you are using certain registrars, such

as for a Windows Vista PC, to configure the router through WPS.

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Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS Setup

You can add WPS-enabled and non-WPS-enabled client devices.

Adding Additional WPS-Enabled Clients

To add an additional wireless client device that is WPS enabled:

1.

Follow the procedures in

“Push Button Configuration” on page 2-14

or

“Security PIN Entry”

on page 2-15

.

2.

For information about how to view a list of all devices connected to your router (including

wireless and Ethernet-connected), see

“Viewing a List of Attached Devices” on page 6-7

.

Adding Additional Non-WPS-Enabled Clients

If you are connecting a combination of WPS-enabled clients and clients that are not WPS enabled,

you cannot use the WPS setup procedures to add clients that are not WPS enabled.

To connect both non-WPS-enabled and WPS-enabled clients to the WNR2000 router:

1.

Configure the settings of the WNR2000 router (shown in the Wireless Settings screen) for

WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security, and record that information. See

“Configuring WPA-PSK

and WPA2-PSK Wireless Security” on page 2-10

.

When you change security settings, all existing connected wireless clients that do not share

those settings are disassociated and disconnected from the router.

2.

For the non-WPS-enabled devices that you wish to connect, open the networking utility, and

follow the utility’s instructions to enter security settings.

3.

For the WPS-enabled devices that you wish to connect, follow the procedures in

“Using Push

'N' Connect (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)” on page 2-13

.

The WNR2000 router automatically preserves the settings you configured in

step 1

so all

clients share the same security settings (for more information, see

“Configuring the WPS

Settings” on page 2-17

).

Note:

Your wireless settings do not change when you add an additional WPS-enabled

client unless you have cleared the

Keep Existing Wireless Settings

check box (in

the Wireless Settings screen). If you do clear the check box, a new SSID and a

passphrase are generated, and all existing connected wireless clients are

disassociated and disconnected from the router.

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4.

For information about how to view a list of all devices connected to your router (including

wireless and Ethernet connected), see

“Viewing a List of Attached Devices” on page 6-7

.

Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address

When a Wireless Card Access List is configured and enabled, the router checks the MAC address

of any wireless device attempting a connection and allows only connections to computers

identified on the trusted computers list.

The Wireless Card Access List displays a list of wireless computers that you allow to connect to

the router based on their MAC addresses. These wireless computers must also have the correct

SSID and wireless security settings to access the wireless router.

The MAC address is a network device’s unique 12-character physical address, containing the

hexadecimal characters 0–9, a–f, or A–F only, and separated by colons (for example,

00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). It can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless card or network

interface device. If you do not have access to the physical label, you can display the MAC address

using the network configuration utilities of the computer. In WindowsXP, for example, typing the

ipconfig/all

command in an MSDOS command prompt window displays the MAC address as

Physical Address. You might also find the MAC addresses in the router’s Attached Devices screen.

To restrict access based on MAC addresses:

1.

Select

Wireless Settings

under Advanced in the main menu.

2.

In the Advanced Wireless Settings screen, click

Setup Access List

to display the Wireless

Card Access List.

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3.

Click

Add

to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list. The Wireless Card

Access Setup screen opens and displays a list of currently active wireless cards and their

Ethernet MAC addresses.

4.

If the computer you want appears in the Available Wireless Cards list, you can select the radio

button of that computer to capture its MAC address; otherwise, you can manually enter a name

and the MAC address of the authorized computer. You can usually find the MAC address on

the bottom of the wireless device.

5.

Click

Add

to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List. The screen changes

back to the list screen.

6.

Repeat

step 3

through

step 5

for each additional device you want to add to the list.

Figure 2-12

Tip:

You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the router’s Attached Devices

screen into the MAC Address field of this screen. To do this, configure each

wireless computer to obtain a wireless link to the router. The computer should

then appear in the Attached Devices screen.