Restricting Wireless Access To Your Network; Restricting Access To Your Network By Turning Off Wireless Connectivity; Restricting Wireless Access Based On The Wireless Network Name (Ssid); Restricting Wireless Access Based On The Wireless Station Access List - NETGEAR DG834N Reference Manual

DG834N RangeMax NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router Reference Manual

Restricting Wireless Access to Your Network

By default, any wireless PC that is configured with the correct SSID can access your wireless
network. For increased security, the modem router provides several ways to restrict wireless access
to your network. You can do the following:
• Turn off wireless connectivity completely.
• Restrict access based on the wireless network name (SSID).
• Restrict access based on the Wireless Card Access List.
These options are discussed in the following sections.

Restricting Access to Your Network by Turning Off Wireless Connectivity

You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the modem router. For example, if you use
your notebook computer to wirelessly connect to your router and you take a business trip, you can
turn off the wireless portion of the router while you are traveling. Other members of your
household who use computers connected to the router through Ethernet cables can still use the
router.

Restricting Wireless Access Based on the Wireless Network Name (SSID)

The modem router can restrict wireless access to your network by not broadcasting the wireless
network name (SSID). However, by default, this feature is turned off. If you turn this feature on,
wireless devices do not "see" your modem router. You must configure your wireless devices to
match the wireless network name (SSID) you specify in the modem router.
Warning: The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you specify in
the modem router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless
connection.

Restricting Wireless Access Based on the Wireless Station Access List

This list determines which wireless hardware devices will be allowed to connect to the modem
router.
To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
1. Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.1 with its default
user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN address and
password you have set up.
Wireless Configuration
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