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The push-button login feature on your router, called WPS, is definitely convenient, but it's not as secure as a strong password. Let us explain why.

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And then there's WPS, or Wi-Fi Protected Setup, which allows people to connect devices up to their router merely by tapping a button on the router and inputting a special PIN number on the device ...

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Press and hold the WPS button on your Belkin router to enable Wi-Fi Protected Setup, which will allow compatible wireless devices to connect without entering a password.

Enable wireless security encryption at a push of the WPS button. Work with most routers and comply with IEEE 802.11b/g/n standards, so there’s no need to upgrade your existing system.

Next, press the WPS button on the media connector and within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on the EA6500 router.

A researcher discovered an issue with the random generation of WPS keys in a number of unnamed routers that could allow an attacker to guess the key in one try.