Feature request: WPS wi-fi connection

shureek · November 10, 2014, 9:28pm

I have Epson L355 printer that can connect to wi-fi router via WPS or SES (don’t know what it is) only. I don’t want to replace my RG951G-2hnd to some other only because I cannot connect printer to wi-fi. I beg you to add such functionality and I’m ready to do beta testing as soon as possible.

marekm · November 11, 2014, 1:28pm

Is WPS the only way, normal WPA2-PSK password can’t be used? WPS was a nice idea but turned out to be insecure by design, and is best to leave disabled.

karina · November 11, 2014, 2:37pm

there must be a way to configure the printer manually. I can’t imagine Epsom only providing a WPS connectivity option.

shahbazian · January 20, 2015, 9:02am

WPS support added to CM2 wireless package in RouterOS v6.25

BB20 · January 21, 2015, 4:15pm

Not sure if you need to enable WPS, because it is cracked within 10 hours if you use 8 digit PIN. So it it even worse then WEP

awacenter · January 22, 2015, 10:43am

WPS is insecure. I donot recommend its use.
It is a special case of WPA,

normis · January 22, 2015, 10:44am

That is not entirely true. WPS only problem is PIN mode. RouterOS doesn’t support PIN mode, only button mode. Button mode is secure.

shahbazian · January 22, 2015, 11:12am

Hi Normis,
How can I get more information about WPS in RouterOS?
Do something about it was added to the MikroTik wiki?

normis · January 22, 2015, 11:18am

not yet

to use WPS you need cm2 package enabled in RouterOS v6.25. Then in Wireless settings you need to enable WPS. Older devices don’t have a easy to use button, so you will have to use the Virtual buton in Quickset.

Windows laptop will see that there is a protected AP which offers WPS. When WPS is chosen, the Windows laptop will ask you to go and push the WPS button (either on the device, or in QuickSet). This allows to connect to a protected AP without knowing the password.

That’s it.

shahbazian · January 22, 2015, 10:45pm

Thanks Normis

I test the Soft button on wlan interface. This worked correctly.
But my question is, Whether the hard button is on the router?
I test the mode button on mAP-2n, But do not work as WPS button.

normis · January 23, 2015, 9:25am

future devices will have a WPS button.
for existing products, RouterOS/RouterBOOT update will possibly add this function to the reset button, but currently only the mAP and cAP has easy to use buttons

shahbazian · January 23, 2015, 12:42pm

It is great idea to use mode button (in mAP-2n) as wps button and ability to disable that in configuration.