NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 AC3000 R7850 User Manual page 53

A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Access Control.
The Access Control page displays.
5. Select the Turn on Access Control check box.
You must select this check box before you can specify an access rule and use the
Allow and Block buttons. When this check box is cleared, all devices are allowed
to connect, even if a device is in the blocked list.
6. Select an access rule:
• Allow all new devices to connect. With this setting, a new device can access
your network. You don't need to enter the its MAC address. This is the default
setting. We recommend that you leave this radio button selected.
• Block all new devices from connecting. With this setting, a new device cannot
access your router's Internet connection, but can still access your router's local
network. Before a device accesses your router's Internet connection, you must
enter its MAC address for an Ethernet connection and its MAC address for a WiFi
connection in the allowed list.
The access rule does not affect previously blocked or allowed devices. It applies
only to devices joining your network in the future after you apply these settings.
7. To view allowed or blocked devices that are not connected, click one of the following
links:
• View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network
• View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network
The list displays.
8. To allow the WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device you're currently using to
continue to access the Internet, select the check box next to your computer or device,
and click the Allow button.
9. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Control Access to the Internet
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