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TL-WR842ND 300Mbps Multi-Function Wireless N Router

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4.4 WPS

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

¾ WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.

¾ 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 or User Guide.

¾ Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the Router to its default.

¾ 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.

¾ 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.

)

Note:

To build a successful connection by WPS, you should also do the corresponding configuration of

the new device for WPS function meanwhile.

I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button

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, as shown in the following

figure.

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General

Ethernet LAN	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n
VPN tunnels quantity	5
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	300 Mbit/s
Rack mounting	No
Frequency range	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
USB ports quantity	1
Supported network protocols	PPTP, L2TP, PPPoE, FTP
Security algorithms	128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Antennas quantity	2
Antenna connector type	RP-SMA
Antenna gain level (max)	5 dBi
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)
Product color	White
LED indicators	LAN, Link, Power, WAN