Options; Access Point - NETGEAR FR114P Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the Model FR114P, FR114W and FM114P Cable/DSL ProSafe Firewall

Options

Channel Number
This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It should not be necessary to change
the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.
The default wireless channel is 10.
WEP Status
This field displays the current WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) setting. To enable WEP or change
the encryption level or keys, click the Configure WEP button and follow the instructions in
"Configuring WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)" on page

Access Point

For increased security, you can restrict access to the wireless network to only allow specific PCs,
based on their MAC addresses. You can allow access by:
• Everyone
In this case, the firewall will allow access to any PC with the correct SSID.
• Trusted PCs only
In this case, the firewall will authenticate each wireless PC by SSID and by MAC address,
using the list of MAC addresses you have entered. To specify the allowed MAC addresses,
click the Trusted PCs button and follow the instructions in
MAC Address" on page
Be sure to click Apply to save any settings from this menu.
Wireless
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