Disable WPS on R9000 Nighthawk X10 AD7200

antinode
Guru
Oct 21, 2020
> Turns out that WPS requires a client to be installed [...]

   No. The "WPS client" is the computer/device which you are trying to
connect wirelessly to the router.

   If you leave the "PIN Number" button unselected, then I'd expect the
PIN method to be disabled.

   Regarding "PIN Number", see: http://antinode.info/complaints/aer.html
- joenetcomm
  Tutor
  Oct 21, 2020
  > If you leave the "PIN Number" button unselected, then I'd expect the PIN method to be disabled.
  
  But I'd like the PIN method to be diabled entirely, not just for a specific device, because, to quote from the Netgear KB, "Since only the Router PIN method is vulnerable to brute force attack, NETGEAR recommends disabling this function to best protect your network from invasion."
  
  So, is it disabled by default entirely on the R9000? If not, how to do it? Regards, Joe
  - antinode
    Guru
    Oct 21, 2020
    > But I'd like the PIN method to be diabled entirely, not just for a
    > specific device, [...]
    
       Sorry. I read your picture carelessly. The "WPS Wizard" is not
    where that's determined. According to the R9000 User Manual, what you
    want would be at ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings : Enable
    Router's PIN (or not).
    
       As you quoted above, "Go to Advanced Setup menu and select Wireless
    Settings. Under WPS settings, [...]". Note that "WPS Wizard" and
    "Wireless Settings" are spelled differently for a reason.
    
       Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
    for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Read. Look for "WPS". Keep
    looking until you find "Specify WPS Settings".

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Disable WPS on R9000 Nighthawk X10 AD7200