No WPS option on Samsung S7 FE tablet

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#295696 15-Apr-2022 19:52

Hi.

Nothing coming up via search on Google or GZ. Samsung online chat didn't really get what I was asking.

On my other Android phones / tablets I'm able to connect to a wifi router with WPS pressed on the router via Connections > wifi > advanced > WPS connection (or similar) and then wait for it to connect.

The S7 tablet doesn't seem to have this option. You go into wifi > advanced and there is nothing that would relate to a WPS push button or pin connection.

Anyone with a Samsung phone / tablet (currently running Android 12 but had the same issue with 11) that has experienced the same issue but found a solution?

Thanks.

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#2902766 15-Apr-2022 20:03

Are you aware that WPS is obsolete? I'm not surprised that it's not available on newer hardware.

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#2902767 15-Apr-2022 20:12

Had no idea it was obsolete. My Fritz 7590 which isn't that old has it as does the partners Oppo R6 (less than a year since release). Samsung support chat advised it should have been there on the tablet but wasn't showing in the settings where they said it should be.

Has it been replaced by something else do you know?

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#2902768 15-Apr-2022 20:15

I believe the current buzzword is Easy Connect. I've never used it.

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#2902769 15-Apr-2022 20:20

Unfortunately nothing coming up under that within the tablet. Thanks for your reply.

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#2902782 15-Apr-2022 21:24

You should be able to scan the qr code from your Android phone to connect the tablet.

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#2902785 15-Apr-2022 21:59

WPS is obsolete because it was a severe security risk. If it is available, you should not use it unless you are fairly sure no-one else can connect to your WiFi while it is enabled (eg you live on a farm in the middle of nowhere). There are apparently bots that just wait for WPS to be enabled and then connect. It was a bad idea in the first place - I have never used it when available because it had such an obvious security risk. Just type in the pass phrase and connect normally. Yes, that is a pain to do, but it is much better than having your home network taken over by a bot.

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#2902788 15-Apr-2022 22:50

All good, main query was around where the SW menu option was as Samsung support thought it should have been there.

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#2902871 16-Apr-2022 09:15

Guide on how to share wifi per above

https://au.pcmag.com/networking/86213/how-to-wirelessly-share-your-wi-fi-password-on-iphone-or-android

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