24 Network configuration
Powerline Adapter PL500D N150
word. This way your visitors can surf the Internet without having access to
your local network.
To set up a guest account, enable the
Activate guest account
option.
Define the name of the guest network in the
SSID field
(Service Set Identi-
fier).
Automatic shutoff
If you would like to set a time limit for the guest account, enable the option
Automatically shut off guest account after ...
and enter the desired time
limit.
Note that guest access is subordinated to the actual Wi-Fi configuration, and
with it, is subject to the settings of the Wi-Fi time control. This means that
guest access can only be used within the times that are defined for the
PL500D N150 under 'WLAN time control'.
Security
You should also encrypt the guest account to prevent anyone in signal range
from intruding into your home network and sharing your Internet connection.
WPA and WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) security standards are available
for this.
WPA and WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) methods allow
individualised
keys consisting of letters and numbers
and the displayed special char-
acters
with a length of up to 63 characters
. You can simply enter this using
the keyboard, without having to convert it into hexadecimal format first. Under
Mode
, you can limit access to the PL500D N150 to the method you have
selected.
4.5.3
WLAN filters
In addition to encryption (see Chapter 'Access point'), you can secure your
wireless network even more by using a WLAN filter to limit access via WLAN
to the PL500D N150 for selected devices. Even if the encryption is switched
off, the device will not establish a connection.
The WLAN filter should be used only as an additional option. By using it you
could limit access to your wireless network, but without encryption it would be
relatively easy for third parties to eavesdrop on all of your data transmissions.
