If you've ever setup a modern Wi-Fi router, you've likely come across the WPS button found on most models, but what is that ...

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.

When you think about home Wi-Fi and wireless security, technical concepts like antiviruses, encryption, and vulnerabilities often come to mind. Still, the simpler things usually end up causing the ...

The recent wave of new mesh router systems has brought with it changes besides the obvious increase in Wi-Fi range. For example, these mesh routers are more likely to insist on WPA2-AES encryption, as ...

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 ...

It’s been over two months since it was discovered that Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is vulnerable to a brute force attack that could give hackers access to a wireless router in an average of two hours.

Netgear's wireless adapters featuring Wi-Fi Protected Setup, or WPS, functionality can be disabled through Windows. WPS was developed to make it easier to secure wireless networks through push-button ...