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High Performance Wireless-N Router
Linksys E3000 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel 
Changes to clear your changes.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
There are three methods available. Use the method that 
applies to the client device you are configuring.
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
NOTE:  Wi-Fi  Protected  Setup  configures  one 
client device at a time. Repeat the instructions 
for  each  client  device  that  supports  Wi-Fi 
Protected Setup.
1.  Use  the  Wi-Fi  Protected  Setup  Button  Use  this 
method  if  your  client  device  has  a  Wi-Fi  Protected 
Setup button.
a.  Click or press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on 
the client device.
b.  Click  the  Wi-Fi  Protected  Setup  button  on  the 
Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen.
The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED  flashes blue for two 
minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process 
and lights up blue when the Wi-Fi Protected Setup 
process is successful.  
The LED lights up amber if there is an error during 
the Wi-Fi  Protected  Setup process. Make  sure the 
client device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Wait 
until the LED is off, and then try again. 
The  LED  flashes  when  a  Wi-Fi  Protected  Setup 
session is active. The Router supports one session 
at a time. Wait until the LED is solidly lit, or off before 
starting the next Wi-Fi Protected Setup session.
c.  After  the  client  device  has  been  configured, 
click  OK  on  the  Router’s  Wi-Fi  Protected  Setup 
screen. Then refer back to your client device or its 
documentation for further instructions.
2.  Enter  the  client  device’s  PIN  on  the  Router  Use 
this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected 
Setup PIN number.
a.  Enter the PIN number from the client device in the 
field on the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen.
b.  Click  the  Register  button  on  the  Router’s  Wi-Fi 
Protected Setup screen.
c.  After  the  client  device  has  been  configured, 
click  OK  on  the  Router’s  Wi-Fi  Protected  Setup 
screen. Then refer back to your client device or its 
documentation for further instructions.
3.  Enter  the  Router’s  PIN  on  your  client  device  Use 
this method if your client device asks for the Router’s 
PIN number. 
a.  On the client device, enter the PIN number listed on 
the Router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. (It is also 
listed on the label on the bottom of the Router.)
b.  After  the  client  device  has  been  configured, 
click  OK  on  the  Router’s  Wi-Fi  Protected  Setup 
screen. Then refer back to your client device or its 
documentation for further instructions.
The Wi-Fi  Protected  Setup Status, Network Name  (SSID), 
Security, and  Passphrase are  displayed at  the  bottom of 
the screen.
NOTE:  If  you  have  client  devices  that  do  not 
support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, note the wireless 
settings,  and  then  manually  configure  those 
client devices.