NETGEAR MBR814X, Reference Manual

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Reference Manual for the Mobile Broadband Router MBR814X
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v1.0, January 2006
Restricting Wireless Access Based on the Wireless Station Access List
This list determines which wireless hardware devices will be allowed to connect to the firewall.
To restrict access based on MAC addresses, follow these steps:
1. Log in to the MBR814X firewall at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.1 with its default
user name of admin and default password of password , or using whatever LAN address and
password you have set up.
2. From the Wireless Settings menu, Wireless Station Access List section, click the Setup Access
List button to display the list, shown below:
3. Select the Turn Access Control On check box to enable restricting wireless computers by their
MAC addresses.
4. If the wireless station is currently connected to the network, you can select it from the
Available Wireless Stations list. Click Add to add the station to the Trusted Wireless Stations
list.
5. If the wireless station is not currently connected, you can enter its address manually. Enter the
MAC address of the authorized computer. The MAC address is usually printed on the wireless
card, or it may appear in the router’s DHCP table. The MAC address will be 12 hexadecimal
digits.
Figure 4-4