User's Manual

Archer C9 AC1900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
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5.4.2 WPS
Choose menu “Advanced→Wireless 2.4GHz→WPS”, you can see the screen as shown in
Figure 5-15. This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to an existing network quickly
by WPS (Wi-Fi Protected
Setup) function.
Figure 5-15 WPS
 WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here.
 Current PIN - Displays the current value of the router's PIN. The default PIN of the router
can be found in the label or User Guide.
 Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the router to its default value.
 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.
 Add Device - You can add a new device to the existing network manually by clicking this
button.
If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can establish a wireless
connection between wireless adapter and the router using either Push Button Configuration (PBC)
method or PIN method.
I. Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button
Use this method if your client device has a WPS button.
Step 1: Press the WPS/Reset button on the back panel of the router.
Step 2: Press and hold the WPS button of the client device. The WPS LED flashes for two
minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process.
Step 3: When the WPS LED is on, the client device has successfully connected to the router.
II. Enter the client device’s PIN on the router
Use this method if your client device does not have the WPS button, but has a Wi-Fi Protected
Setup PIN number.
Step 1: Enable WPS. The default is enabled. Click the Add device button in Figure 5-15, then
Figure 5-16 will appear.
Figure 5-16 Add A New Device
Step 2: Enter the PIN number from the client device in the field on the WPS screen above. Then
click Connect button.