Changing Wireless Security Settings; Viewing Basic Wireless Settings - NETGEAR WNHDB3004 User Manual

Table 4-2. Other Features That Enhance Security
Security Type
Turn off the broadcast of the
wireless network name SSID.
For more information, see
ing Advanced Wireless Settings"
on page 4-6.
Restrict access based on MAC
address. For more information,
see "Restricting Wireless Access
by MAC Address" on page

Changing Wireless Security Settings

This section describes the wireless settings that you can view and configure in the Wireless
Settings screen, which you access under Setup in the main menu.

Viewing Basic Wireless Settings

To specify the wireless security settings of your WNHD3004:
1. Log in to the router as described in
2. Select Wireless Settings under Basic in the main menu.
Wireless Security
3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual
Description
If you disable the broadcast of the SSID, only devices that know the
correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless network discovery
"View- feature of some products such as Windows XP, but your data is still fully
exposed to an intruder using available wireless eavesdropping tools.
You can restrict access to only trusted devices so that unknown devices
cannot wirelessly connect to the home theater adapter. MAC address
filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network by
4-10. the general public, but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully
exposed. This data includes your trusted MAC addresses, which can be
read and impersonated by a hacker.
"Connecting to the WNHD3004" on page 3-1.
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