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2. In the address or URL field of your browser, type
http://myrouter
.
3. When prompted to log in, enter
admin
for the user name and type the password. (The default
password is
password
.)
4. Click
Wi-Fi
>
Options
.
5. In the Main Wi-Fi and Guest Wi-Fi sections, change the
Network Name
and
Password
fields
as desired. (The required lengths appear beneath the fields.)
6. Click
Submit
.
7. When prompted, click
Submit
again. (All devices that were connected will have to reconnect
with the new settings.)
Enable or Disable the Block List
You can enable your gateway’s block list on the gateway’s Wi-Fi MAC Filter page. This lets you
identify devices that should not be allowed to access your Wi-Fi networks.
To enable or disable the Wi-Fi block list (MAC filtering):
1. On a computer or wireless device that is connected to your gateway, launch a Web browser.
2. In the address or URL field of your browser, type
http://myrouter
.
3. When prompted to log in, enter
admin
for the user name and type the password. (The default
password is
password
.)
4. Click
Wi-Fi
and then click the
MAC Filter
tab.
5. Beside
MAC Filter Mode
, select
Black List
to block devices, or select
White List
to prevent
devices from being blocked.
6. Click
Submit
.
Display and Block Currently Connected Devices (Block List)
To detect a potential intruder, you may want to display a list of the Wi-Fi-enabled devices that are
currently connected to your gateway. You can view this list the gateway’s home page.
To stop a device from connecting to your network, you can add it to your gateway’s block list. The
blocked device will not be able to connect again until you choose to unblock it.
Note:
You have to enable the block list before you can block devices from using your Wi-Fi
networks. (See
Enable or Disable the Block List
.)
To manage the block list:
1. On a computer or wireless device that is connected to your gateway, launch a Web browser.
