Sierra Wireless AirCard W801, User Manual

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96 Configuring the Wi-Fi Network
Specifying Computers That Are Not Allowed to Access the Network
1.
Log in to the home page.
2.
Click the
Advanced Settings
button.
3.
Select Wi-Fi > MAC filter .
4.
From the MAC filter mode drop-down list, select Block all in list .
5.
Determine and block an undesired user of your network.
a. Click the List of connected devices link.
b. If you see a device you don’t recognize, you can compare its MAC address to the MAC
address of each of the devices on your network.
To determine the MAC address of each device you have, see “Finding the MAC Address” on
page 131. If none of your devices have this MAC address, that device might be an intruder.
c. In the row for the device you want to block, click
Add
.
6.
For each computer you want to block, repeat step 5.
Tip:
The Wi-Fi Users window has a
Block
check box, available for each currently connected user (except
the administrator [ ]). See “Wi-Fi Users Information and Settings” on page 42.
Removing a Computer From the Allowed or Disallowed Lists
1.
Log in to the home page.
2.
Click the Advanced Settings button.
3.
Select
Wi-Fi > MAC filter
.
4.
From the
MAC filter mode
drop-down list, select the list that you’re removing the computer from —
either
Allow all in list
or
Block all in list
.
5.
Click the row that you want to remove.
A row of buttons ( Delete , OK , Cancel ) is displayed.
6.
Click Delete .
Displaying a List of Currently Connected Computers
1.
Ensure you’re logged in to the home page.
2.
Click the icon to display the Wi-Fi Users window.
— or —
Click Advanced settings > Wi-Fi > Mac filter , and click List of connected devices .
A row displays the icon if the user is logged in as administrator.