Restricting Wireless Access By Mac Address - NETGEAR SRXN3205 - ProSafe Wireless-N VPN Firewall Wireless Router Reference Manual

ProSafe Wireless-N VPN Firewall SRXN3205 Reference Manual
• RTS Threshold (256 - 2346): Request to Send Threshold. The packet size that is used to
determine if it should use the CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision
Detection) mechanism or the CSMA/CA mechanism for packet transmission. With the
CSMA/CD transmission mechanism, the transmitting station sends out the actual packet
as soon as it has waited for the silence period. With the CSMA/CA transmission
mechanism, the transmitting station sends out an RTS packet to the receiving station, and
waits for the receiving station to send back a CTS (Clear to Send) packet before sending
the actual packet data. The default is 2346.
• Fragmentation Length (256 - 2346): This is the maximum packet size used for
fragmentation. Packets larger than the size programmed in this field will be fragmented.
The Fragment Threshold value must be larger than the RTS Threshold value. The default
is 2346.
• Beacon Interval (20 - 1000): The Beacon Interval. Specifies the interval time between
100ms and 1000ms for each beacon transmission, which allows the access point to
synchronize the wireless network. The default is 100.
• Preamble Mode: A long transmit preamble may provide a more reliable connection or a
slightly longer range. A short transmit preamble gives better performance. The Automatic
settings automatically handles both long and short preambles. The default is Automatic.
5. Click Apply to enable the Advanced Wireless Options.

Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address

The optional enabling of the Access Control List lets you block the wireless access privileges of
any specified stations through the firewall. When you enable access control, the SRXN3205 only
accepts connections from wireless clients on the selected access control list. This provides an
additional layer of security.
Note: If configuring the SRXN3205 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 VPN
firewall from a wired computer or from a wireless computer that is on the access
control list to make any further changes.
To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
1. Click the Network Configurations > Wireless Settings in the main/submenu.
2. Click the Setup Access List to the right of the screen.
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