BearExtender JN7 Manuel D’Utilisation

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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2.2.2 Network – WPS 

 
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easy and secure establishment of a wireless home 
network, created by the Wi-Fi Alliance and officially launched on January 8, 2007. 
The goal of the WPS protocol is to simplify the process of configuring security on wireless networks, and 
so it was first named 'Wi-Fi Simple Config'. The protocol is meant to allow home users who know little of 
wireless security and may be intimidated by the available security options to configure Wi-Fi Protected 
Access, which is supported by all Wi-Fi certified devices. 
The standard achieves its goal by putting much emphasis into usability and security, and the concept is 
implemented through four usage models that enable a user to establish a home network. 
 
So, to add a new device to the Network the user can have up to the following two choices: 
PIN Method, in which a PIN (Personal Identification Number) has to be read from either a sticker on the 
new wireless client device (STA) or a display, if there is one, and entered at the "representant" of the 
Network, either the wireless access point (AP) or a Registrar of the Network, cf below the Protocol 
Architecture. 
This is the mandatory baseline model, every Wi-Fi Protected Setup certified product must support it.  
PBC Method, in which the user simply has to push a button, either an actual or virtual one, on both the 
AP (or a Registrar of the Network) and the new wireless client device (STA). 
Support of this model is mandatory for APs and optional for STAs.  
This page addresses the common scenario involving an Infrastructure Network. The support of ad hoc 
networks (IBSS) are not supported by WPS. 
 
The WPS information contains the authentication type, encryption type, config methods, device 
password ID, selected registrar, state, version, AP setup locked, UUID-E and RF bands. 
 
Authentication Type - There are three types of authentication modes supported by RaConfig: OPEN, 
SHARED, WPA-PSK and WPA system. 
 
Encryption Type – For OPEN and SHARED authentication mode, the selection of encryption type are 
NONE, WEP. For WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK authentication mode, the encryption type 
supports both TKIP AND AES. 
 
Config Methods – This corresponds to the methods the AP supports as an Enrollee for adding external 
Registrars. 
 

Value Hardware Interface
0x0001 

USBA (Flash Drive) 

0x0002 Ethernet 
0x0004 Label 
0x0008 Display 
0x0010 

External NFC Token 

0x0020 Integrated 

NFC 

Token 

0x0040 NFC 

Interface 

0x0080 Push 

Button 

0x0100 Keypad