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Why might Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) change my wireless network name and security settings?

April 26, 2017protected security settings Setup wi-fi wireless network WPS

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Why might Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) change my wireless network name and security settings?

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Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) uses only WPA encryption because it is considered more secure. If your wireless network does not currently use WPA encryption, then invoking the WPS mode on your wireless router may cause it to reconfigure your wireless network. If you used WPS to setup your wireless network originally, then you should already be using WPA encryption, and using WPS again to add a device to your network should not change any of your wireless network settings.