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RAX43 - is WPS LED always lit?
Pretty easy one here - is the WPS light intended to always be lit regardless of whether WPS mode is active? I'd think light on = active, and light off = inactive but there is no way to manually turn ...
- No. Only on pressing does WPS get activated and the LED starts to blink. If it does not flicker but is solid lit, it's in stand-by mode.
As I said, you need to press it to actually activate anything.
Yes, the WPS LED is always active. WPS requires to push the button physically on the router to establish a connection with the requesting device. There is no way to turn off the LED. Though you can turn off all LEDs (inc. WPS) except the power one.
- I really appreciate your response. Just to clarify, WPS LED that is lit does NOT mean that the router is in WPS mode and that clients will still need to authenticate?
I think this is what you’re stating, just want to be sure. My next step was a factory reset, lol.
Thanks!- No. Only on pressing does WPS get activated and the LED starts to blink. If it does not flicker but is solid lit, it's in stand-by mode.
As I said, you need to press it to actually activate anything.