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Re: QSS button (Quick Security Setup)



On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 12:21:23AM -0300, Dr Beco wrote:
> Dear usernixes,
> 
> According to:
> 
> http://www.tp-link.com/lk/article/?id=171
> 
> There are routers (coincidentally, I have one of them) that accept a
> new device to establish a wireless connection without having to use
> password. The method is simple:
> 
> 1- Push the QSS button on the router.
> 2- Run the QSS.EXE program on your windows machine in 2 minutes after
> you pressed the QSS button.
> 
> That is it! You are now connected!
> 
> But, hey! QSS.EXE? How can we do it in our debian?

The generic term for this is "Wifi Protected Setup" or WPS. Support
isn't terribly well integrated into linux's wireless tools at the
moment, but you can install "reaver" (apt-get install reaver), which
should help you get connected.

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