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3 Wireless networking
DMS3-CTC-25-281 v2.0
3.4 Turning the wireless radio off/on at scheduled times
Wireless control
Wireless control is a feature that allows you to turn of the wireless radio at specific times.
For example, you can disable the wireless radio during the night reduce power consumption.
Warning
Wireless control causes wireless service interruptions. Make sure that all users are aware of the time schedules to avoid data
loss.
Creating an wireless control rule for a device
Proceed as follows:
1
Browse to the TG788v v3 web interface.
For more information, see
“4.1.1 Accessing the TG788v v3 web interface from your local network” on page 33
2
Click
Wireless
. The
Wireless
page appears.
3
Click the
Wireless Control
tab and then click
Add new rule
.
4
The wireless control settings appear.
5
Make sure that
Enabled
is selected.
6
In the
MAC address
box, type the MAC address of the device.
7
Enter the
Start Time
and
Stop Time
as h:mm (for example:
8:10
,
23:59
).
8
Next to
Day of week
, select the days of the week on which you want this rule to be applied.
9
Click
at the top right of the settings.
Managing wireless control rules
Proceed as follows:
1
Browse to the TG788v v3 web interface.
For more information, see
“4.1.1 Accessing the TG788v v3 web interface from your local network” on page 33
2
Click
Wireless
. The
Wireless
page appears.
You can also type in (a part of) the host name of the device. The TG788v v3 will then display a list of devices with
such a host name. If you then click one of the results, the TG788v v3 will insert the corresponding MAC address.
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