Panasonic KX-HNC500 - Troubleshooting: Initial Setup (WPS); Setup Failure: Red LED Indicator (WPS)

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T roubleshooting (Initial setup by selecting “WPS”)
What is WPS?
WPS is a function of wireless routers that is used to easily connect wireless devices to wireless routers.
A WPS button on a wireless router indicates that it has the WPS function. (Depending on the type of wireless
router‚ the WPS function may be disabled on the wireless router even if there is a WPS button.)
If you have trouble during the initial setup‚ check the following causes/solutions  rst.
Problem LED color Cause Solution
When initial setup
is performed
using WPS‚ the
following screen is
displayed and the
setup cannot be
completed.
The camera’s
LED indicator is
blinking in red.
If the LED indicator is blinking in red‚ unplug the camera and then plug
it in again‚ check the following causes and solutions‚ and then try again
from the beginning.
The WPS function on
your wireless router
may be disabled.
Some Internet Service Provider wireless routers
may have WPS disabled.
• During initial setup select “Bluetooth”.
The camera and
wireless router are too
far away.
• Move the camera and wireless router closer
together.
The wireless router is
not in WPS mode.
• Press the WPS button on the wireless router
for long enough until the LED indicator on the
router starts blinking.
Several cameras are
in WPS mode.
• Only 1 camera can be operated in WPS mode
at a time.
The DHCP function of
your wireless router
may be disabled.
• Con rm that the wireless router’s DHCP settings
are enabled. Refer to your wireless router’s
manual.
The address  lter
function of your
wireless router may
be enabled.
• Register the MAC address (page 5) of the
camera to the address  lter setting of the
wireless router. Refer to your wireless router's
manual.