Question on Airlink AR430 Wireless Router
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Posted by isw on June 21, 2008, 4:20 pm
Please log in for more thread options signal strength than my old Belkin. But here's the question: On one end there is a small, square, translucent plastic button. When pressed, a blue LED inside the box illuminates the button. There is no mention in the user manual of this button. What does it so? (Note: I am not talking about the recessed "reset" button on the rear of the box). thx Isaac | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jeff Liebermann on June 21, 2008, 8:07 pm
Please log in for more thread options Is this the one? <http://www.airlink101.com/products/ar430w.php>
>On one end there is a small, square, translucent plastic button. When
>pressed, a blue LED inside the box illuminates the button. There is no >mention in the user manual of this button. > >What does it so? (Note: I am not talking about the recessed "reset" >button on the rear of the box). The user manual is at: <http://www.airlink101.com/download/ar430w.php>
Hmmmm.... no mention in the manual or quick install guide.
My guess(tm) is that it's part of some kind of SES (Secure Easy Setup) or AOSS wireless client setup feature. However, there's no way to tell from the Airlink docs. -- # Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D Santa Cruz CA 95060 # 831-336-2558 jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us # http://802.11junk.com jeffl@cruzio.com # http://www.LearnByDestroying.com AE6KS | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by LR on June 22, 2008, 3:50 am
Please log in for more thread options isw wrote:
> I just got one of these. Set up easily, works fine, and provides more
As Jeff says it will be an "easy" wireless security set up system
> signal strength than my old Belkin. But here's the question: > > On one end there is a small, square, translucent plastic button. When > pressed, a blue LED inside the box illuminates the button. There is no > mention in the user manual of this button. > > What does it so? (Note: I am not talking about the recessed "reset" > button on the rear of the box). > > thx > > Isaac button. Later Airlink models use WPS( WiFi Protected Setup) so if it is the same system on your router you may get more information on how to use it from one of the more modern router manuals. <http://www.airlink101.com/products/ar670w.php>
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Posted by isw on June 22, 2008, 1:29 pm
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> isw wrote:
> > I just got one of these. Set up easily, works fine, and provides more
> > signal strength than my old Belkin. But here's the question: > > > > On one end there is a small, square, translucent plastic button. When > > pressed, a blue LED inside the box illuminates the button. There is no > > mention in the user manual of this button. > > > > What does it so? (Note: I am not talking about the recessed "reset" > > button on the rear of the box). > > > > thx > > > > Isaac > As Jeff says it will be an "easy" wireless security set up system
> button. Later Airlink models use WPS( WiFi Protected Setup) so if it is > the same system on your router you may get more information on how to > use it from one of the more modern router manuals. > <http://www.airlink101.com/products/ar670w.php> Ah. Thanks. I already have the security stuff running, so I guess I don't have much use for it. Still, I always like to know what all the buttons do... Isaac | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Jeff Liebermann on June 22, 2008, 1:58 pm
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>I already have the security stuff running, so I guess I don't have much
>use for it. Still, I always like to know what all the buttons do... Beware of unlabeled buttons. There's always someone that just has to press the button to see what it does. In kollege, I did a psychology experiment on exactly that. I placed a doorbell-like button outside an office in the engineering building. The wires went to home made counter (Veeder-Root counter with a 10 second timer). The 10 second timer prevented repeated pressings from counting as more than one button pressing. For 5 days, the button was there without any label. It was pushed about 150 times, presumably by 150 different individuals. Two weeks later, the button reappeared, outside a different office, this time with an engraved sign displaying "Buzzer". There was no buzzer. In 5 days, only 25 button pressings were recorded. My paper concluded that curiosity motivated 6 times as many people to press the button. I also concluded that there were at least 25 people that either can't read, or don't believe what they just read. Put a label on the button and your friends and visitors will be less tempted to press it. -- Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 | ||||||||||||||||
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>signal strength than my old Belkin.