How to Disable WPS on Your Belkin Router

The article describes the procedure of disabling WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) on a Belkin router. WPS is a feature that simplifies the setup and management of wireless networks. Since some of the old operating systems or computers may not support the WPS feature, only disabling it leaves one with the option.

The methods compiled here are simple and correct until date. However, it is still advised that these should be followed carefully to avoid bumping into problems. It will save your time and money that would indeed be wasted looking for Belkin router support or Belkin support options.

Instructions:

Before beginning, make sure that you have a wired connection through the Ethernet cable to your computer. A wired connection is required to access your router’s configuration page through the IP address. Besides, grab your login details like username & password to login into the router. 

Open your internet browser and type ‘192.168.2.1’ (without quotes and as is) in its address bar. Hit the Enter key on the keyboard to proceed. You will see the Router Setup Utility login page. Click on the Login button on the extreme top right hand corner. 

When prompted, enter the admin password and then hit the Submit button. If you never set up a custom password for your router, then leave the box blank and simply hit Submit. It is because most of the Belkin wireless routers are shipped without any password. Thus, the field is generally left blank until a new password has already been set up. 

When logged in to the router, click on the Wireless link, the heading in the left hand pane. It will display different sort of information like Language, Version Info, and Internet Settings etc. in the right hand pane. 

Click on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup link under Wireless and you will see the already selected frequency of your wireless connection like 2.4 or 5G etc. Click on the dropdown menu next to the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) option and select Disabled.

Click on the Apply Changes button to save the changes to the router. Exit the router’s interface if you aren’t making further changes to the settings. You can also verify the WPS disabling with its light. The light over the WPS button but under the Router Status Light must go off after the setting has been done.

Step by Step Instructions for PPPOE Configuration on a Belkin Router

A Belkin router can be configured to use the PPPoE connection with the DSL modem. Not all but some ISPs (internet service providers) require their DSL customers to go online using PPPoE. The below mentioned guide will help you configure the PPPoE connection on your Belkin router. It is however recommended that users follow the instructions carefully to avoid facing problems and eventually contacting Belkin technical support to fix them.

Instructions:

Make your computer a wired connection if it is a wireless one. Connect an Ethernet cable to the computer and run its other end into the one of the 4 LAN ports of the router.

Step1:When done, go online (connect to the internet).
Open Internet explorer or Firefox etc., Type ‘192.168.2.1’ and
then press Enter key.When prompted for a username and password,
enter it in the box and click on the Submit button and then on the Login button. It will also be indicated on the screen 

Default = leave blank. Simply click on the Submit button and then Login to continue to the Setup screen.

Step2:When the Belkin Setup screen appears, click on Connection 
Type under the Internet / WAN heading on the left hand side pane.
Browse to the PPPoE option, click to select it and then hit the Next button.

Step3:In the PPPoE screen, fill in all the information correctly like username and password etc. Confirm the password by retyping it in the Retype Password box. The box next to MTU should be left as default. The last option saying Disconnect after minutes of the activity should
 be left unselected in most of the cases.

 Review your settings. Recheck that you have entered all the information correctly. When done, click on the Apply Changes button to close the PPPoE screen. Exit out the router Setup screen.