Not all of them, but many. Here I take a look at another insecure router technology, WPS (Wi-Fi protected setup) and how these new mesh routers deal with it. WPS is an alternate way of gaining ...

At issue is a technology called “Wi-Fi Protected Setup” (WPS) that ships with many routers marketed to consumers and small businesses. According to the Wi-Fi Alliance, an industry group ...

A router with WPS requires a PIN to allow other devices to connect, and this PIN should be unique to every router and not derived from other easily accessible data found on the router. When [Craig ...

WPS allows devices to connect to a network by either pressing a button on the router and the device or by entering an 8-digit PIN. However, this convenience comes at a cost. The WPS protocol has ...

A researcher discovered an issue with the random generation of WPS keys in a number of unnamed routers that could allow an attacker to guess the key in one try. A number of popular home and small ...

Your home network might be at risk—right this minute. At least, if you have a router with the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ...

If your router has WPS built in, you can either press a button on the router at the same time you're tapping an icon or pressing a button on the device to be connected, or you can enter an eight-d ...

Some printers require a direct Ethernet or USB cable connection to a computer or router. Even if your printer has Wi-Fi connectivity, it might not support WPS. Some printers have a WPS button.