Advanced Wps Settings; Restricting Wireless Access By Mac Address - NETGEAR WNR612v2 User Manual

Wireless-N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual
Enable Wireless Router Radio. If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless
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devices cannot connect to the wireless router. If you will not be using your wireless
network for a period of time, you can clear this check box and disable all wireless
connectivity.
Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode. The
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Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode options are
reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only. Do not change these
settings.
Transmit Power Control. There are four different settings for transmit power control:
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100% (the default), 75%, 50%, and 25%.
WPS Settings. For information about these settings, see
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(WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network
Wireless Card Access List. For information about this list, see
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Access by MAC Address
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Advanced WPS Settings

On the Advanced Wireless Setting screen, these WPS Settings are available:
Router's PIN. The PIN is displayed so that you can use it to configure the router
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through WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). It is also displayed on the router's label.
Disable Router's PIN. If the router's PIN is disabled, you cannot configure the
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router's wireless settings with WPS. However, if your settings are already configured,
you can still add WPS-enabled wireless clients. The router might disable the PIN if it
detects suspicious attempts to break into your wireless settings; this can happen if the
check box is selected. You can enable the PIN by clearing the check box and clicking
Apply.
Keep Existing Wireless Settings. This check box is automatically selected after
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WPS is enabled to prevent unwanted settings changes, and is also selected if you
have already specified wireless security settings or your SSID without using WPS.
When this check box is not selected, adding a new wireless client using the Add WPS
Client screen (see
on page 20) changes the router's SSID and security passphrase. You might
Network
need to clear it if you are using certain registrars, such as for a Windows Vista PC, to
configure the router through WPS.

Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address

When a Wireless Card Access List is configured and enabled, the router checks the MAC
address of any wireless device attempting a connection and allows only connections to
computers identified on the trusted computers list.
The Wireless Card Access List displays a list of wireless computers that you allow to connect
to the router based on their MAC addresses. These wireless computers must also have the
correct SSID and wireless security settings to access the wireless router.
on page 25.
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless
Using Push 'N' Connect
on page 20.
Restricting Wireless
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