Close-Up of a WPS button in the center of a white router - Kenneth Cheung/Getty Images A WPS button refers to the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on a router or Wi-Fi extender. On your router, you'll see ...

Why Disable Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)? Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature designed to simplify the process of connecting devices to a wireless network, but it comes with significant security ...

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What is the WPS Button? There's a very useful button on your WiFi router, but like most people, you may have overlooked it. We're talking about the button labeled WPS. You probably remember it by now.

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A WPS button refers to the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on a router or Wi-Fi extender. On your router, you'll see a WPS button (sometimes labeled with two arrows curving) that you can press.