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MikeD456
Aspirant
Jun 06, 2025

Being able to disable the WPS function

If you use it at home and have teenagers, it is an option that is greatly needed.  Being able to disable the WPS function is not just for the "terminally paranoid".   Parenting :-) challenges.

I have had to super glue some WPS buttons on routers over the years.

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  • Whipsnade's avatar
    Whipsnade
    Aspirant
    Jun 07, 2025

    Mike,  Thanks for agreeing being able to disable the WPS function is not just for the "terminally paranoid".  I'm a retired IT Tech but no children.  I'm not sure how WPS is "needed" if kids are in the home.  I would think you could setup any of their devices without WPS and that would be the end of it.  If they had friends over who needed/wanted Internet I'd direct them to a Guest network with a password that would give them Internet but no local net access.  Would this not work for you?