How To Restricting Wireless Access To Your Network - NETGEAR MBR814X Reference Manual

Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and channel that you
configured in the router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP
address by DHCP from the firewall.
Once your computers have basic wireless connectivity to the firewall, you can configure the
advanced wireless security functions of the firewall.

How to Restricting Wireless Access to Your Network

By default, any wireless PC that is configured with the correct SSID will be allowed access to your
wireless network. For increased security, the Mobile Broadband Router MBR814X provides several
ways to restrict wireless access to your network:
• 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 below.
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Restricting Access to Your Network by Turning Off Wireless Connectivity
You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the MBR814X. For example, if your notebook
computer is used 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 via Ethernet cables will still be able to use the router.
Restricting Wireless Access Based on the Wireless Network Name (SSID)
The MBR814X 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 will not 'see' your MBR814X. You must configure your wireless devices to match
the wireless network name (SSID) you configure in the MBR814X router.
Note: The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you configure in
the Mobile Broadband Router MBR814X. If they do not match, you will not get a
wireless connection to the MBR814X.
Reference Manual for the Mobile Broadband Router MBR814X
v1.0, January 2006
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