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WiFi Protected Security (WPS), not sure if it is secure !
A few days ago I got NETGEAR DGN1000 from Orange to connect to my internet. I'm also IT myself and went through all the settings to make sure everything is secure. Then I came across WPS. I read the m...
I managed to do a proper WPS test using the PIN mechanism on DGN1000 on Friday and posted a comprehensive reply of my findings regarding this MAJOR SECURITY issue with this box.
But I think the moderator did not like it, so it is not yet released on this thread. Not sure if this post will !?!?
As I mentioned in my earlier posts and confirmed by testing, you do NOT need to press WPS button or do anything else on the router to connect to it, just need to enter the PIN !?! Serious bug/problem - I don't think WPS is suppose to work like that.... :mad:
But I think the moderator did not like it, so it is not yet released on this thread. Not sure if this post will !?!?
As I mentioned in my earlier posts and confirmed by testing, you do NOT need to press WPS button or do anything else on the router to connect to it, just need to enter the PIN !?! Serious bug/problem - I don't think WPS is suppose to work like that.... :mad: