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#Post#: 242--------------------------------------------------
Router without WPS
By: leftyleo Date: June 20, 2016, 3:19 pm
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I have a router that does not have WPS available.
Other than spending a bundle on a new router , is there any
other way to connect and set up the WEP manually?
Thank you
LeftyLeo/Jim
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Re: Router without WPS
By: kristofferis Date: June 20, 2016, 4:23 pm
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Hello.
Today there is not possible to setup the Wi-Fi without WPS.
But of course you could connect a Ethernet cable from your
router and connect your mcGateway.
Little of topic but I strongly recommend you to change your
wireless encryption from WEP to WPA 2 AES.
If your router does not support that then you really need to buy
a new one.
WEP does not provide any security at all because it's very easy
to "hack" and grab the security key.
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Re: Router without WPS
By: mc-Abe Date: June 20, 2016, 5:03 pm
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We will add the ability to configure the Wi-Fi SSID and Password
via mcStudio. This will require you to connect to the gateway
via Ethernet at first. But afterwards the gateway will use the
provided SSID and Password.
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Re: Router without WPS
By: leftyleo Date: June 21, 2016, 6:53 am
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So --- really, after all that, its best to try to get a better
router...
my ISP 'claimed' that, the WPS function was turned off in the
firmware for security
---ya well. it has given me issues with printers before too ,,
ok..thank you ! i will look into an upgraded router
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Re: Router without WPS
By: kristofferis Date: June 21, 2016, 6:57 am
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Yes, i think its time for you to update your router.
Or at least change the wifi security from WEP.
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Re: Router without WPS
By: leftyleo Date: June 21, 2016, 7:02 am
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This only has WEP .. so that combination of that and the WPS
issue..
its time to change it ... i totally understand :-)
And that way i can get these up and running so i can
experiment..
The firmware upload seemed to go smoothly..so i am eager to get
going
Thanks again
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Re: Router without WPS
By: kristofferis Date: June 21, 2016, 7:07 am
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I understand, then its must be very old :)
Lets just connect the mcGateway with cable until you get a new
router so that you could start right away ;)
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Re: Router without WPS
By: eldaria Date: September 29, 2016, 4:09 am
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So I found a workaround for this.
Since my main router does not support WPS. I was able to work
around the problem using a simpler home router that did have
WPS.
What I did was:
- Turn off the 2.4GHz Wifi on my main router.
- I then fired up a router that did have WPS and configured it
to have the same settings, SSID and Password as my main router,
just to be sure I also made sure it was on the same channel and
had the same encryption.
- Initiated the WPS process and connected the mcGateway to the
temporary router.
- Turned off and on the mcGateway to make sure it re-connected,
and then turned it off.
- Turned off the temporary router and activated the Wifi on my
main router again.
- Turned on the mcGateway, and now it connected to my main
Router.
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