Configuring Your Wireless Card Access List - NETGEAR CBVG834G Adminstrators User Manual

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Configuring Your Wireless Card Access List

By default, any wireless PC that is configured with the SSID and WEP/WPA settings has access to
your wireless network. For increased security, you can restrict access to the wireless network to
only allow specific PCs based on their MAC addresses.
To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
1. Connect to the gateway and log in as described in
page 2-4.
Note: If your computer is connected wirelessly to the wireless voice gateway, be
careful about selecting the Turn Access Control On check box. If your
computer's MAC address is not in the access control list, then you will lose
your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then access the
wireless voice gateway from a wired computer, or from a wireless computer
that is on the access control list, to make any further changes.
2. From the main menu, select Wireless Settings. The Wireless Settings screen displays as shown
in Figure 2-1 on page
3. Scroll down to the Wireless Card Access List and select the Turn Access Control On check
box.
Figure 2-7
When you turn on access control, the gateway only accepts connections from clients on the
selected access control list. This provides an additional layer of security.
4. Click Apply to confirm this setting.
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"Viewing or Changing Wireless Settings" on
Wireless Configuration