How To Restrict Wireless Access By Mac Address - NETGEAR FWG114P Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the ProSafe Wireless 802.11g Firewall/Print Server Model FWG114P
Program the wireless adapter of your PCs to have the same SSID that you configured in the
FWG114P. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP address by DHCP
from the wireless firewall/print server.
Once your PCs have basic wireless connectivity to the wireless firewall/print server, then you can
configure the advanced options and wireless security functions.

How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address

To restrict access based on MAC addresses, follow these steps:
Log in at the default LAN address of
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and default password of password.
Click the Wireless link in the main menu of the FWG114P. From the Advanced Wireless
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Settings menu, click the Set UP Access List button.
Click the Turn Access Control On checkbox to enable MAC filtering.
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Click Add to open the Wireless Card Access Setup menu. You can select a device from the list
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of available wireless cards the FWG114P has discovered in your area, or you can manually
enter the MAC address and Device Name (usually the NetBIOS name).
Click Add to add this device to your MAC access control list.
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Note: When configuring the FWG114P from a wireless computer whose MAC address
is not in the access control list, if you select Turn Access Control On, you will lose your
wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then access the wireless firewall/
print server from a wired computer or from a wireless computer which is on the access
control list to make any further changes.
Be sure to click Apply to save your trusted wireless PCs list settings. Now, only devices on
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this list will be allowed to wirelessly connect to the FWG114P.
To remove a MAC address from the table, click to select it, then click the Delete button.
Wireless Configuration
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