TP-LINK TL-WR940N User Manual

 

TL-WR940N/TL-WR941ND

 

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This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly by WPS 
(Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function.   

a).  Choose menu “WPS”, and you will see the next screen (shown in Figure 4-2 ).   

 

Figure 4-2  WPS 

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WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.   

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Current PIN - The current value of the router's PIN is displayed here. The default PIN of the 

router can be found in the label attached on the router.   

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Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the router to its default.   

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Gen New PIN - Click this button, and then you can get a new random value for the router's 

PIN. You can ensure the network security by generating a new PIN.   

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Disable PIN of this device - You can disable the router’s PIN manually here. If the router 

receives multiple failed attempts to authenticate an external registrar, this function will be 

disabled automatically. 

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Add Device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this 

button.  

b).  To add a new device: 

If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless 
connection between wireless adapter and router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC) 
method or PIN method. 

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To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of 
the new device for WPS function meanwhile. 

Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button. 

Step 1:  Press the WPS/RESET button on the back panel of the router for one second.