Why Disable Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)? Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature designed to simplify the process of connecting devices to a wireless network, but it comes with significant security ...

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What is the WPS Button? There's a very useful button on your WiFi router, but like most people, you may have overlooked it. We're talking about the button labeled WPS. You probably remember it by now.

A COMMON Wi-Fi router setting could be risking your security at home and some experts recommend turning it off. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a setting that lets you add devices to a secure network ...

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If you've ever paid attention to your home's WiFi router, you might have noticed a small button on it. This button is called WPS, or Wi-Fi Protected Setup. This button's function is to simplify the ...