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NGearUser
May 12, 2017Aspirant
Access Control Issue
We have used an access control list with no issues for about 2 years. This morning we started having connection issues and I had to reset the router. I put all the devices back in the Access Cont...
DarrenM
May 17, 2017Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Hello Ngearuser
Are you using WPS for anything?
DarrenM
NGearUser
May 18, 2017Aspirant
Update. Found a WPS section...
WPS Settings
Gateway's PIN: ######## (Hidden for security)
Disable Gateway's PIN (Unchecked)
Keep Existing Wireless Settings (Checked)
Don't know if that's what you needed.
- DarrenMMay 18, 2017Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Hello NGearUser
It does not sound like you use WPS so its ok to disable it. WPS is used to connect devices to the router by clicking a button on the router and then on the device it will pair them together just the same as searching for the SSID and entering a password.
DarrenM