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pdmike
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Jan 03, 2019
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Setup Question Involving Configuration for an NG Universal Wi-Fi Ranger Extender, Model: WN2000RPT2

My Range Extender has a WPN button and so does my router.  If I "introduce" the Range Extender to the router by using the WPN buttons on each device, is that all I need to do to configure the Range E...
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    StephenB
    Jan 04, 2019
    pdmike wrote:

    This implies (at least to me) that either method reaches the same result, that one way is no better than the other.  Would you agree?

    Yes.  

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pdmike
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Jan 04, 2019

Thanks.  I know I can use WPS - that wasn't my question.  My question is, is one better than the other?  I did download and print up the manual and I did read it (RTFM).  The manual seems to say that if your router is equipped to handle a WPS configuration, that is the best way to go and you should only use the computer configuration method if WPS is not available.  This implies (at least to me) that either method reaches the same result, that one way is no better than the other.  Would you agree?

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StephenB
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Jan 04, 2019
pdmike wrote:

This implies (at least to me) that either method reaches the same result, that one way is no better than the other.  Would you agree?

Yes.