If you can read this article right now, it means you have a modem and internet connection at home. When your modem was first set up, you entered a password to connect to the wireless Wi-Fi network and maybe you never changed that password again. Good but modem passwords are usually easy to crack, is this security measure sufficient? Of course not, which is why if you look at the top of the modem you’ll see a WPS button or a WPS password next to it.
If you say OK, what happens when you press the WPS button, our answer will be, your Wi-Fi network will be much safer. Because with the WPS feature, you create a network within the network and thus make your internet connection much more secure. This feature has improved so much that some compatible modems and devices can now be connected to each other with NFC. Let’s examine the questions you are wondering about WPS, what is it, how to open it, in all details.
How to use WPS?
- Method #1: WPS connection by entering PIN
- Method #2: WPS connection by pressing the button
- Method #3: WPS connection with NFC
Let’s start with the basics, what is WPS?
Wi-Fi Simple Config, WPS for short, Wi-Fi Protected Setup in Turkish; It is a wireless network security protocol, or network security standard, first introduced in 2006. This system, which is present in almost all Wi-Fi wireless network modems today, enables users who do not have technical knowledge to create a secure wireless home network.
So what does WPS do?
You probably still use the password on the modem or the password you created yourself on the Wi-Fi wireless network modem you use at home. Some users even remove this password completely to make their work easier. Good, but is a simple password enough to prevent anyone within Wi-Fi coverage from connecting to this network?
Modem passwords are generally the easiest to crack. Because many users don’t care about modem password. However, these passwords are the first key to your virtual privacy. This is where WPS comes into play. After activating the WPS feature of your modem, even someone who knows your modem password needs the approval of the WPS protocol before connecting to your network. In other words, we can say that WPS is a kind of two-factor authentication of Wi-Fi wireless network modems.
What happens when I press the WPS button, should WPS be turned on on the modem?
One of the WPS opening methods, which we will explain in detail, is to press the WPS button on the modem or keep it pressed for a while. In other words, when you press the WPS button on the modem, you activate this security protocol. The light of the WPS button will turn off when the connection is established or after a certain period of time.
The answer to the question of whether WPS should be turned on in the modem depends on user habits. If you want your Wi-Fi wireless network modem to be much more secure, it wouldn’t be bad if WPS was on. But if you say, my password is enough for me, who will connect to my network; ok, even with WPS turned off.
How to use WPS and how to turn it on? Connecting methods via WPS:
Method #1: WPS connection by entering PIN:
Modem password and WPS PIN are different from each other. WPS PIN can be written on the back of the modem, just like the modem password, but most of the time you will see it when you enter the modem interface. In general, if there is no WPS button on the modem, it is necessary to enter the modem interface to activate this security protocol.
Enter your modem interface with a method that varies according to the modem brand and your internet service provider. Activate the WPS feature from the settings page and connect to the network by entering the WPS PIN while in the network area. In older modem models, you may need to configure WPS manually, but many new models come with this protocol by default.
Method #2: WPS connection by pressing the button:
We know that the lights and buttons on the modem can be confusing sometimes, but if you look carefully, the WPS button, if any, will catch your eye immediately. The easiest and most effective way to activate the WPS security protocol is to use the WPS button on the modem.
Depending on your modem brand, you should press the WPS button once or keep it pressed for a while. When the light starts to flash, you have connected your device to the network via WPS security protocol. The WPS button light will turn off by itself when the connection is established or after a certain period of time without any connection. On some models, the light may turn on during connection.
Method #3: WPS connection with NFC:
If you are saying that there is neither a PIN nor a button or something technological, let us introduce you to the near field communication method, namely NFC. NFC is actually today’s technology, not the future, but unfortunately, most of the modem models given to you by your internet service provider do not have such a feature.
To provide WPS connection using NFC method, you need an NFC-enabled modem and device. If both have this feature, all you have to do is bring the device closer to the modem. With this approximation, you will be connected to your Wi-Fi wireless network modem over the WPS security protocol in seconds.
There is another WPS connection method that we did not open a separate topic because it is no longer in use, WPS connection via USB. Just like what we used to use on computers without Wi-Fi, you would plug a USB device into your computer and connect to your network via WPS protocol with this device. But as we said, it is not a method used anymore.
Short answers to curious WPS questions:
What if WPS is turned on? If WPS is turned on, you will be connected to your network over the WPS security protocol. But don’t always be on because in that case it wouldn’t be safe.
How to turn off WPS? You can turn off the WPS protocol from the modem interface if you are connected with a PIN code, with the same button if you are connected with a button, or from the modem interface if you are connected with NFC. Turning the modem off and on is also an option.
Why is the WPS light not on? WPS turns off when WPS connection is established or after a certain period of time without connection. You can get the most accurate information about your modem model by looking at the modem’s user manual or contacting the manufacturer.
We talked about the details you need to know about this security protocol by answering the questions such as what is WPS, what is it, how to open it, which makes your Wi-Fi wireless network modem much more secure. Since the WPS feature is used in different ways in different brands and models of modems, it would be best to get information from the manufacturer.
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