Restricting Wireless Access To Your Network - NETGEAR RangeMax DG834N Reference Manual

DG834N RangeMax NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router 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 wireless modem router.
Once your computers have basic wireless connectivity to the wireless modem router, you can
configure the advanced wireless security functions of the firewall.

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 DG834N RangeMax
Modem Router 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.
Restricting Access to Your Network by Turning Off Wireless Connectivity
You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the DG834N RangeMax
ADSL2+ Modem Router. 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 DG834N 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 wireless modem router. You must configure your wireless
devices to match the wireless network name (SSID) you configure in the RangeMax NEXT
Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router.
Warning: The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you configure
in the DG834N RangeMax
they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection.
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