Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security; Restricting Wireless Access To Your Network - NETGEAR DGN3500 User Manual

N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2+ Mode m Router DGN3500 User Manual

Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security

To set up wireless security, you can either manually configure it in the Wireless Settings
screen, or you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and
implement WPA/WPA2 security (see
Wireless Network
Note:
If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security
settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply.
Reconfigure your wireless computer to match the new settings, or
access the modem router from a wired computer to make further
changes.

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 wireless modem router provides several ways to restrict
wireless access to your network. You can do the following:
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Turn off wireless connectivity completely.
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Restrict access based on the wireless network name (SSID).
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Restrict access based on the Wireless Card Access List.
Turning off wireless connectivity completely
You can completely turn off the wireless connectivity of the wireless modem router by
pressing the Wireless On/Off button on the side panel of the wireless modem router. For
example, if you use your notebook computer to wirelessly connect to your wireless modem
router and you take a business trip, you can turn off the wireless portion of the wireless
modem router while you are traveling. Other members of your household who use computers
connected to the wireless modem router through Ethernet cables can still use the wireless
modem router. To do this, clear the Enable Wireless Access Point check box on the
Wireless Settings screen, and then click Apply.
Hiding your wireless network name (SSID)
By default, the wireless modem router is set to broadcast its wireless network name (SSID).
You can restrict wireless access to your network by not broadcasting the wireless network
name (SSID). To do this, clear the Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID) check box on the
Wireless Settings screen, and then click Apply. Wireless devices will not "see" your wireless
modem router. You must configure your wireless devices to match the wireless network
name (SSID) of the wireless modem router.
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your
on page 27).
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