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WPS can not be disabled in Netgear routers. ...That said WPS will still function if the physical button is pressed on the router itself.
The UI says "WPS Settings (disabled when smart connect is enabled)", also here the WPS is still indicated in the beacon, and the WPS button appears to remain workable.
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Read. Look for "Specify WPS Settings" (or "WPS").
How to turn off WPS? - all articles read indicate this should be off as it can be a security issue otherwise?
The only real problem withut physical access is the brute force possibility many consumer devices didn't had a protection mechanism up to some years ago.
Are your visitors having physical access to your router? So they have access to the WPS button, too. If you want to prohibit this option - disable WPS completely. Further on, the router reset button which can be abused, too. And finally your visitors are able to plug any computer to an Ethernet port. Think about it. The question is always a balance between commodity and risk.
Along with Android 9 release , Google depreciated WPS - no more WPS support to establish a connection.
WPS can not be disabled in Netgear routers. You can disable the pin number for connecting to WPS. That said WPS will still function if the physical button is pressed on the router itself. And yes another poor design by Netgear.
WPS can not be disabled in Netgear routers. ...That said WPS will still function if the physical button is pressed on the router itself.
The UI says "WPS Settings (disabled when smart connect is enabled)", also here the WPS is still indicated in the beacon, and the WPS button appears to remain workable.
The security breach was based on brute force trying PIN numbers - the Netgear routers stop the tests after three failed attempts, until the router is rebooted.
To reboot, you need either physical access - or a remote administration capability requiring authentication with the password.
With physical access to the router, almost everything can be done ... so disabling the WPS button has just a limited "power of protection".
