Asus rt ax86u wps button
When a device supports WPS and you want it on the Wi-Fi without typing the password.
Steps
- Go to Advanced Settings > Wireless > WPS in the web GUI.
- Move the Enable WPS slider to ON. WPS uses 2.4GHz by default; to use 5GHz, turn WPS OFF, click Switch Frequency and turn WPS ON again.
- In WPS Method, select Push Button.
- Click Start, or press the WPS button on the rear of the router.
- Press the WPS button on the device. If the router finds no WPS device, it switches to standby mode.
WPS works with Open System, WPA-Personal and WPA2-Personal. It does not work with Shared Key, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise or RADIUS.
Source: 4.1.2 WPS Source: 4.1.2 WPS, pp. 58, 59
Other RT-AX86U procedures
- How to restore the router to factory defaultsWhen you want to erase the router settings, or forgot the SSID, the network password or the login.
- How to update the firmwareWhen you want to check for or install new router firmware.
- How to restore firmware in rescue modeWhen a firmware upgrade failed and the Power LED flashes slowly. The Firmware Restoration utility is not supported on MAC OS.
- How to change the Wi-Fi name and passwordWhen you want a new wireless network name (SSID) or password.
- How to switch the router to Access Point modeWhen you want the router to create a new wireless network on an existing network.
Sources
- User Guide, RT-AX86U Wireless-AX5700 Dual-band Gigabit Router. ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Document E17317, revision First Edition, September 2020, 2020-09, 127 pages, en-US. dlcdnets.asus.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.