How to Connect Devices Using WPS on Linksys Router

Connect Devices Using WPS On The Linksys Router

There are three different ways through which you can connect devices using WPS on the Linksys router. Here are a few simple steps through which you can acquire the connection between devices using WPS. First, you have to look for the WPS button on the router, and once you have the WPS located on the router, you will get access to the web-based setup page.

To access the web-based setup page, you need to first open your web browser and enter the default IP address, press enter, and move forward; you will have to enter the login credentials, including username and password, and click "OK". After a few minutes press the WPS button on the device which you want to connect to the router's wireless network. The device will now successfully be connected to the router.  

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1. Connecting a Device Using the WPS Button

Step 1: Firstly, look for and press the WPS button on your Linksys router. Once you press the WPS button located on your router,

you will get access to the web-based setup page of your router which will help in WPS configuration.

• To get access to the web-based setup page, go to the web browser of your choice (Internet Explorer, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc.).
• And in the address bar, type “192.168.1.1” and press Enter.

• You will be prompted to insert login credentials > type “admin” on the Password field (Leave username field empty.
• Then click OK.

Step 2: In the next step, after a minute or two, click on the WPS button on the guest device that you desire to connect to the router’s wireless network.

After that, the device will now be connected to the router. In case you face any issue with the WPS setup process that will display a Connection Failure! Your guest device failed to connect to the network. Refer back to your guest device for further instructions. Press "OK" to continue the message, and then you will have to configure your router’s wireless settings manually.

2. Connect Devices Using WPS PIN on the Linksys Router

• In order to get access to the web-based setup page, go to the web browser of your choice (Internet Explorer, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc.) > and in the address bar, type “192.168.1.1” and press Enter.

• You will be prompted to insert login credentials > type “admin” on the Password field (Leave username field empty > then click OK.

• Next, click on wireless > Wi-Fi protected setup.

• In the blank field, insert your guest device’s PIN > and then click the Register button.

Once the configuration process finishes up, the guest device will automatically connect to your wireless router through WPS. In case you face any issue with the WPS setup process that will display a Connection Failure! Your guest device failed to connect to the network.

Refer back to your guest device for further instructions. Press "OK" to continue the message, then you will have to configure your router’s wireless settings manually.

3. Connecting a Device Using the Router’s WPS PIN

• In order to get access to the web-based setup page, go to the web browser of your choice (Internet Explorer, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc.) > and in the address bar, type “192.168.1.1” and press Enter.

• You will be prompted to insert login credentials > type “admin” on the Password field (Leave username field empty > then click OK.

• Now, click on wireless > and then on Wi-Fi protected setup.

• Next, in the wifi protected setup screen, you will find your router’s WPS pin. Or you can also find the WPS pin (8-digit) on the label at the bottom of your router along with the Mac address. In the next step, you will be prompted to enter the router’s WPS pin.

• Once the configuration process finishes up, the guest device will automatically connect to your wireless router through WPS. In case you face any issue with the WPS setup process that will display a Connection Failure! Your guest device failed to connect to the network.
• Refer back to your guest device for further instructions. Press "OK" to continue the message, then you will have to configure your router’s wireless settings manually.

We hope the above article helped you to Connect devices using WPS on the Linksys router and set up multiple connections at once.