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Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router MBRN3000

Restricting Access by MAC Address

For increased security, you can restrict access to the wireless network to allow only specific

PCs based on their MAC addresses. You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that

unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router. MAC

address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data

broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed.

To restrict access based on MAC addresses:

Note: If you configure the router from a wireless computer, add your

computer’s MAC address to the access list. Otherwise you will lose

your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then

access the router from a wired computer, or from a wireless

computer that is on the access control list, to make any further

changes.

1. From the main menu, below the Advanced heading, select Wireless Settings. Click

Setup Access List to display the Wireless Station Access List screen.

2. Adjust the list as needed for your network. You can add devices to the Trusted Wireless

Stations list. Click Add to display the following screen:

3. You can add devices to the list using either of the following methods:

• If the

computer is in the Available Wireless Cards table, select its radio button to

capture its MAC address.

• Use th

e Wireless Card Entry fields to enter the MAC address of the device to be

added. The MAC address can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless device.

• If no

device name appears when you enter the MAC address, you can type a

descriptive name for the computer that you are adding.

4. Click Appl

y to save these settings. Now, only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly

connect to the router.

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