Netgear 778S User's Guide download pdf (Page 26)

WPS is not available in any of these situations:

● Wi-Fi radio is off while your device is sleeping due to inactivity.

● Wi-Fi radio is off while your device is tethered. See Disable Wi-Fi When Tethering

Device (Connected Through USB)).

● The Wi-Fi security option is WPA Personal, WEP, or WEP-related (for example, “WEP

64 Bit Open”). (Note: WPS is available if the Wi-Fi security option is WPA/WPA2

Personal.) (See Wi-Fi Security.)

● Broadcast network name is not enabled. (See Options Tab.)

● MAC Filter Mode is “White list (Allow only those in list)”, but no computers have been

added to the list. (See “Specifying Computers That Can Access the Network” in Allowing

or Denying Computers Access to the Network (MAC Filter).)

If the maximum number of connected devices on the chosen network (Main or Guest) has

already been met, an error message indicating that the maximum number of devices has been

reached is displayed when you attempt WPS. Disconnect one of the connected devices and

then retry.

In the Mingle Manager (http://minglehotspot)

1. Log in to the home page. (See Logging In as an Administrator.)

2. Click Wi-Fi.

3. Below the Main Wi-Fi or Guest Wi-Fi sections, click WPS.

4. Perform one of the following procedures, depending on whether the Wi-Fi device you are

adding to your Wi-Fi network supports the PBC (Push Button Configuration) method or

the PIN (Personal Information Number) method.

If the Wi-Fi device supports the PBC (Push Button Configuration) method:

a. Click WPS button pairing.

b. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on the wireless device you want to

connect or select the WPS-related option in your device’s software.

– or –

If the Wi-Fi device has a PIN associated with it:

a. Find out the PIN for the Wi-Fi device you are adding. To do this, use the PIN

option in your device’s software. Alternatively, use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup

Wizard that may be available, depending on the manufacturer of your device.

b. In the web page, click Enter WPS PIN.

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