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 ...

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

Some routers also support WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), a common extension of WPA that allows for a simple, push-button connection between devices, although security experts now recommend that ...

A COMMON Wi-Fi router setting could be risking your security at home and some experts recommend turning it off. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a setting that lets you add devices to a secure ...

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.

A security flaw in TP-Link routers made them susceptible to WPS pixie-dust attacks, allowing perpetrators to deduce the WPS PIN and consequently gain access to the router's wireless key.