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YvonneDogMama's avatar
YvonneDogMama
Newbie Caller
Hace 4 años

5G -How to do a push-button wifi join?

Where is the WPS push-button join feature for the 5G Home Internet gateway? There is no button on the body of the gateway and I've looked on the gateway's screen, in the phone app and in the web browser interface. I don't see any hint of an "accept join request" action. 


My printer is having difficulty joining the wifi network so I'm using it via ethernet cable, meaning I can't move the gateway out of the same room. It would also be so much easier to join all my other devices that don't have a keypad to enter the password like my bathroom scale, Filimin, etc. Every device has a separate management web portal. Annoying. 

  • cvas's avatar
    cvas
    Newbie Caller
    Hace 2 años

    We have an old wireless printer that doesn't have a screen, only a WPS button for wireless setup. There is no WPS on the T-Mobile gateways, so we used to work around.

    Found an old wireless router sitting in storage that has WPS button. Programmed the old router with the same Wi-Fi name and password as the T-Mobile Gateway. Set up the printer to the old router using the WPS buttons on both. Then unplug the old router. The printer will automatically connect with the T-Mobile Gateway in the future.

  • LorriToger243's avatar
    LorriToger243
    Newbie Caller
    Hace 2 años

    I did the steps that Rick and Medic noted above (WPA, resetting the pw to less than 15 characters) but was still having trouble with my HP M102w. This video, method 3 in combination with changing the network settings, got me up and running!

    https://youtu.be/4thzz78ua34

  • Vgood's avatar
    Vgood
    Network Novice
    Hace 2 años

    I added the printer app. So easy to use. When you select your printer from the last a pop-up print icon comes up. Volah it prints. I had a long password, who wants to put that in.

  • Pinprenelle's avatar
    Pinprenelle
    Network Novice
    Hace 2 años

    Thanks All ! you save me !

    I did Medic steps but before I create an other network just for my Canon MX492. 👍

     

  • chaod2's avatar
    chaod2
    Network Novice
    Hace 6 meses

    I have a Canon MG4200. When I tried to connect to the 5G gateway, the printer skipped the password step for some reason, and it won't connect. Changing WPA2/WPA3 protocol to WPA/WPA2 on the gateway works for me, ( the printer lets me to input the password like normal now). I don't like the "not secure " warning though ,so I tried to change the setting back to WPA2/WPA3 protocol to see if the printer is still connected. Looks like it is still connected so far.