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N300 WiFi Router (N300R) User Manual
Safeguarding Your Network 2-21
May 2012
7. Select the Turn Access Control On check box.
8. Click Apply to save your Wireless Card Access List settings.
Now, only devices on this list can wirelessly connect to the N300R router.
Changing the Administrator Password
The default password for the router’s Web Configuration Manager is password . On Networks
recommends that you change this password to a more secure password.
Note: When configuring the router from a wireless computer whose MAC address is
not in the Trusted PC list, if you select Turn Access Control On , you lose
your wireless connection when you click Apply . You must then access the
WiFi router from a wired computer or from a wireless computer that is on the
access control list to make any further changes.
Warning: MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your
network by the general public. However, because your trusted MAC
addresses appear in your wireless transmissions, an intruder can read them
and impersonate them. Do not rely on MAC address filtering alone to
secure your network.
Tip: Before changing the router password, back up your configuration settings with the
default password of password . If you save the settings with a new password, and
then you later forget the new password, you will have to reset the router back to the
factory defaults, and log in using the default password of
password . This means you
will have to re-enter all the router configuration settings. For information about how
to back up your settings, see
“Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration” on
page 6-8 .