JohnnyCool
...it doesn't have this WPS button for auto-transfer of data...[/QUOTE]WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is actually a bad thing to have and it's about security, not data transfer.Many routers come with this method of "authentication" by default and quite a few don't allow you to "disable" it in the router's interface, even if there's an option to do so!WPS was created to make it easier to connect new devices connecting to the your wi-fi network. Unfortunately, WPS is one of the most insecure protocols around. Using a much more secure and robust one, such as WPA2-PSK, is far better. And don't even think about "WEP".I'm sorry, but I can't cover all the issues with WPS and technical intricacies involved.Plenty of articles on the net.Best to avoid it, if you can (IMHO). [B]Not[/B] having a WPS button is a blessing, not a limitation, [I]unless[/I] the multiple flaws have been fixed by now.That I don't know.
DenpasarHouse
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is actually a bad thing to have and it's about security, not data transfer.Many routers come with this method of "authentication" by default and quite a few don't allow you to "disable" it in the router's interface, even if there's an option to do so!WPS was created to make it easier to connect new devices connecting to the your wi-fi network. Unfortunately, WPS is one of the most insecure protocols around. Using a much more secure and robust one, such as WPA2-PSK, is far better. And don't even think about "WEP".I'm sorry, but I can't cover all the issues with WPS and technical intricacies involved.Plenty of articles on the net.Best to avoid it, if you can (IMHO). [B]Not[/B] having a WPS button is a blessing, not a limitation, [I]unless[/I] the multiple flaws have been fixed by now.That I don't know.[/QUOTE]Thanks for that. I thought the button method was safe because you'd need physical access to the router. Turns out they're not allowed to call it WPS if they don't also make available the insecure PIN method. Therefore, to be safe, you need to disable WPS completely . . . I think. Maybe that's not true for every single router.I found this article had a good explanation: [url]https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/04/13/we-told-you-not-to-use-wps-on-your-wi-fi-router-we-told-you-not-to-knit-your-own-crypto/[/url]
JohnnyCool
...Therefore, to be safe, you need to disable WPS completely . . . I think. Maybe that's not true for every single router...[/QUOTE]You're right. Not all routers have WPS, but many still do (even big-name brands). With those, [B]some[/B] [U][I]models[/I][/U] have it and some don't (including D-Link, TP-Link, Cisco, Netgear, Linksys, etc). And some of those don't allow you to turn it off, while others do.One other thing that many people neglect to do is to change the default log-in details in the web interface for their modem/router. The default for many is something like "admin-admin", or "admin-pass". That makes it even easier for packet-sniffers to gain access.Most people rarely need to access their settings on a regular basis (once or twice is usually enough, unless you want to fiddle around with various advanced features). Of course, it's essential to make a note of any changes to log-in details, in case a technician from the ISP comes around to fix something and types in "admin-admin" to get to the interface.:cupcake:
davita
HELP :grumpy:I bought the D-link N300 DAP-1320 extender from RTC for Rp350,000...nice box.There are 2 set-up methods...1. It says "simple set-up'' just press the WPS button on the router and the button on the extender and it will automatically pair.....good to go!Problem is...my D-link router doesn't have any WPS button.....2. Using the QRS mobile app...means any guest needs to download this app and go thru' a whole process to enable the extender...there is a configuration process card but I'm confused as to how this helps...:confused:I have another router TP-Link 300mbps ADSL W8961N 2+ modem/router which I previously bought from Speedy. When I changed to CBN fiber-optic internet they provided the D-link router and said the TP-Link will not work...I took their word for that as I'm 'bodoh' about this stuff....but the TP-Link has WPN and WiFi buttons.Any advice will be most welcome.
JohnnyCool
The button may not look like one but it's this:[ATTACH]2772.vB[/ATTACH]The video below shows you how to setup in manual mode. (Your main modem may not support WPS which, IMHO, is a good thing.)Oh, and your TP-Link modem is for ADSL (not fibre), which needs to be connected to a landline telephone via a splitter.[URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSqUKEJOt5w"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSqUKEJOt5w[/URL][URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSqUKEJOt5w"][/URL]
davita
Thanks Johnny excellent info...just what I need.The picture is exactly what I have and it has that button. I read from the box..."set-up is a snap" press that button and the WPS button on the router and wait for the green light...lo and behold....no fffing button on the router!!!Your link explains very succunctly...not like my search and finding Ravi Safli who describes the same manual procedure. I thought he was talking Hindi or Tamil and I'd need to translate....but it's in English with a heavy Bombay accent...rinnygiddybiddy....shaking head from side to side...:icon_e_biggrin:Thanks for that good advice...I'm on it now.
JohnnyCool
Glad it's working for you now.Sometimes a "button" is in the eyes of the beholder (or not).Thanks for [I][B]rinnygiddybiddy[/B][/I], (nearly choked on my Irish coffee).A friend of mine, (Gary), was once on a ferry from south India to Sri Lanka. An Indian guy said to him:"Mr Garee, Mr Garee - Look -look, look over there. The sea is veerry saltee".
davita
Update but bad news.It has never connected to the router and I've tried numerous times by pressing into the reset hole...it then goes back to the original SSID. I also tried on another laptop with WIN7 (my desktop is WIN10)...but no difference.Re: Johnny...I follow the manual connect sequence as per your link (Post #25) and it goes well 'till I get to the reeboot count down when the graphic shows a red X between my router and the extender...nonetheless I click on the new extender SSID from my computer to connect and the extender light goes green but message 'No internet.' This is where I'm stuck.I did think I may not have the correct password for the router so searched to find it but all I get is 'see ADMIN'. I'm pretty sure the password is correct but any clue on how to confirm? It seems the only plausible reason it wont connect unless something wrong with the gadget...btw all this connecting is being done within 10 feet of router/extender/computer in the same room.
davita
Abort;Abort;AbortI got it to work....YeahAfter writing the last post I thought I'll give it another shot...so plugged in but this time got a bit distracted and left the reboot running much longer than when the timer went to 0 secs. I clicked OK and a troubleshoot menu appeared 'not connected'...I ran "fix-it' and it went thru' a few tricks and said 'try-again'...lo and behold it connected. I'm writing this and will send using the extender.I also tried a couple of speed tests and the extender speed is about the same as the direct signal from the router.Now I have to see if it will work from a distance.I remember, as a lad, my father talking about me to his boozer pal and said 'He's a persistent little bugger". Here's to you dad!!!
JohnnyCool
[b]Abort indeed[/b]Well that's great news!I just got home after a quick visit to my local bar and was thinking about what could have gone wrong.Then spent some time writing the following for you. No problem. It [I]might[/I] help someone else.Any time you'd like to send me a bottle of Irish whiskey would be fine for me.:icon_wink:It has never connected to the router and I've tried numerous times by pressing into the reset hole...it then goes back to the original SSID. I also tried on another laptop with WIN7 (my desktop is WIN10)...but no difference.[/QUOTE]You could try this: turn the thing off, put a pin in the reset hole and [B]hold it in for a few seconds[/B] while powering it back on again. That's to try and make it really go back to its factory default. After that, try and reconfigure it, either manually or the WPS way. (Your main modem might not support WPS.)The default settings to access it through your web browser are:Username: AdminPassword: [none]IP Address: 192.168.0.1SSID: dlink-XXXXI click on the new extender SSID from my computer to connect and the extender light goes green but message 'No internet.' This is where I'm stuck.[/QUOTE]The computer and D-Link see each other, but your network settings aren't correct for the device. Check the "Network and Sharing Center" on your Windows computer and configure it from there.On a sad note, quite a few owners of this device reckon it's a piece of rubbish. I don't know if that's true or not, or if yours is broken. Final suggestion: Start all over again and see what happens.
davita
The computer and D-Link see each other, but your network settings aren't correct for the device. Check the "Network and Sharing Center" on your Windows computer and configure it from there.[/QUOTE]Thanks Johnny...I think your above is what the troubleshooter did by default..'it configured the network to share'...I think I saw that terminology whilst it went thru' its program. So thanks for the help and the inspirational guidance...I had fun learning something new.Cannot help with the Irish whiskey...not into the hard stuff meself ye ken...but I can share a stale box of, as yet, unopened Hatten Rose...heck I'll gift it thru' a recycling program. Just got over last nights hangover...must be something I eat. Our Friday ritual is sharing, nay quaffing, a bottle of Italian wine with my sweet wife while noshing on a very nice rendang....Extender works, wine was luscious and rendang delicious...life is good....:icon_e_biggrin:btw sending this post still connected thru' the extender.Edit: more success...I'm posting this edit from the furthest point in my villa from the router with the extender plugged in half-way. I'm a happy boy,,,opening another Italian wine to celebtrate...:icon_smile:
JohnnyCool
...I can share a stale box of, as yet, unopened Hatten Rose...heck I'll gift it thru' a recycling program...[/QUOTE]Not sure what you mean by the "recycling program" part.Happy to hear that the thing's working properly for you. And thanks ([I]I think[/I]) for the offer of some Hatten wine ("recycled" or otherwise). I'll pass on that. A "good" wine would be much better. I don't expect anything for helping someone with a problem (if I can). That's reward enough for me.:lemo:
davita
Update. The extender did work sometimes but was not really successful. My wife kept complaining her phone signal kept dropping so I bought a new, more powerful, router from a knowledgeable shop-owner in Dewi Sri....(Rp1.2m)....ASUS RT-N180 2.4Ghv 600Mbps.I got CBN to remove their rented router and set-up the new one for a small tip and the result is fantastic...total wifi throughout our 2 storey, 3 bed villa and everything seems faster.
