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RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834A Reference Manual
Advanced Configuration of the Router 7-3
v1.0, April 2006
Wireless Card Access List
The Wireless Card Access Setup page displays a list of wireless computers that are allowed to
connect to the router based on their MAC addresses. These wireless computers must also have the
correct SSID and WEP settings configured on the Wireless Settings page to access the wireless
network.
From the Advanced Wireless Settings menu, click the Setup Access List button to display the
Wireless Access List menu:
Program the wireless card access list as follows:
1. Turn access control on:
a. Click the Turn Access Control On check box to enable the restricting of wireless
computers by their MAC addresses.
b. Click the Apply button to save changes and return to the Wireless Settings page.
2. Set Up The Access Control List:
a. Click the Add button to go to the Access Setup menu (see Figure 7-3 ). This menu displays
a list of currently active wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses.
b. If the desired computer appears in the list, you can click the radio button of that computer
to capture its MAC address; otherwise, you can manually enter the MAC address of the
authorized computer. The MAC address can usually be found on the bottom of the
wireless device.
Figure 7-2
Note: If Turn Access Control On is enabled and the Access Control List is blank;
then no wireless computers will be able to connect to your wireless network.