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Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router MBRN3000 User Manual
5-3 Advanced Configuration
v1.0, October 2009
Wireless Station Access Control
By default, any wireless PC that is configured with the correct SSID and wireless security settings
is allowed access to your wireless network. You can use Wireless Access Point settings in the
Wireless Setting screen to further restrict wireless access to your network:
• Turning off wireless connectivity completely .
You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the router. For example, if you use your
notebook computer 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 can still use the
router. To do this, clear the
Enable Wireless Access Point check box on the Wireless Settings
screen, and then click Apply .
• Hiding your wireless network name (SSID) .
By default, the router is set to broadcast its wireless network name (SSID). You can restrict
wireless access to your network by not broadcasting the wireless network name (SSID). To do
this, clear the
Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID) check box on the Wireless Settings screen,
and then click Apply . Wireless devices will not “see” your router. You must configure your
wireless devices to match the wireless network name (SSID) of the router.
WPS Settings Router PIN The PIN number used for Push 'N' Connect.
Disable Router PIN By default, this check box is cleared. This allows the WPS
clients to discover the router’s PIN.
Keep Wireless Settings By default, this check box is cleared. This allows the router to
automatically generate the SSID and WPA/WPA2 security
settings when it implements WPS. After WPS is implemented,
the router automatically selects the
Keep Existing Wireless
Settings check box so that your SSID and wireless security
settings remain the same if other WPS-enabled devices are
added later.
Wireless Station
Access List Turn Access Control On Access control is disabled by default so that any computer
configured with the correct SSID can connect. See
“Restricting Access by MAC Address” .
Note: The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you configure
in the router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection to the
router.
Table 5-1. Advanced Wireless Settings (continued)