Netgear RANGEMAX WNDR3300 User Manual download pdf (Page 43)

NETGEAR RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual

Safeguarding Your Network 2-19

v1.0, February 2008

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 are allowed to wirelessly connect to the WNDR3300 router.

Changing the Administrator Password

The default password for the router’s Web Configuration Manager is password. NETGEAR

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

wireless 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.

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