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The Wi-Fi Menu (page 16)
The Wi-Fi menu allows you to work with profiles,
set MAC filters, and view status information for the
Wi-Fi network.
The Wi-Fi Menu
The Wi-Fi menu is divided into three sections:
Status
— use to view network profile information and
see who is connected to the device. You can also
retrieve your network key from this screen.
MAC Filter
— use to allow only certain devices to
connect to your device and to manage your Trusted
Client List.
Settings
— use to configure your Wi-Fi access
point profile.
2B.
Wi-Fi Menu
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2B. Wi-Fi Menu
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Wi-Fi Menu
Status
Click
Status
in the Wi-Fi menu to view your network
profile information and to view the profile of clients
connected to your device.
The Wi-Fi Status Screen
The Wi-Fi Status screen is divided into two sections:
Wi-Fi Network
Wi-Fi Connected Devices
Wi-Fi Network
The Wi-Fi Network section displays the following:
Current Profile
— open or secure.
Network Name (SSID)
— name of the network you are
connected to.
Clients Allowed
— the maximum number of clients
that can connect to your device at the same time.
Clients Connected
— the number of clients currently
connected to your device.
Channel
— the radio channel that the device is using.
802.11 Mode
— the type of wireless networking you
are currently using.
Security
— the type of security the profile is using.
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Encryption
— shows the type of encryption for the
security type in use.
Network Key
— passcode or password used to
access the network. The required format varies by
type of security.
Wi-Fi Connected Devices
The Wi-Fi Connected Devices section displays the
following:
IP Address
IP Type
Hostname
MAC Address
Date/Time
Click
Refresh
to update the information on the clients
that are connected to your device.
Tip:
Some Wi-Fi clients become confused if the security is
changed and the network name is not. If you change
security settings and do not get asked for the new
network key when you try to reconnect, delete the existing
“old” network name from your “Preferred Networks” list.
Then you can reconnect using the new network name.
Important:
Record your network key.
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Wi-Fi Menu
MAC Filter
Click
MAC Filter
in the Wi-Fi menu to limit access to
your device to only those devices with a specified MAC
address (a unique code assigned to hardware such as
network adapters).
The MAC Filter Screen
The MAC Filter screen is divided into two sections:
Enable MAC Filter
Trusted Client List
Enable MAC Filter
The Enable MAC Filter section provides you with the
option to enable Trusted Clients to connect to your
device. Select the
Enable MAC Filter
check box to
enable this feature.
Important:
Do not enable MAC filtering until you have first
added your own MAC address to the trusted
client list. Otherwise you will be unable to access
the device.
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Trusted Client List
The Trusted Client List section displays the following:
Current list of Trusted Clients
– you can select and
delete clients from this list.
Add Trusted Client MAC Address
– you can enter and
add a Trusted Client MAC address.
Finding the MAC Address
The MAC Address is also known as a hardware or
physical address for a device, usually a network
adapter. It consists of six pairs of numbers and letters
(for example,
00-21-9B-1C-64-34
).
You can view the MAC address for any device
connected to your device in the Wi-Fi Connected
Devices section of the Wi-Fi Status screen. (See “Wi-Fi
Connected Devices” on page 18.)
On a Windows machine, you can find the MAC
address by running “ipconfig /all” from the
Command Prompt window. The MAC address is
referred to as the physical address. (
Select Start >
All Programs
[or
Programs
]
> Accessories >
Command Prompt
to open the Command
Prompt window.)
On a Mac, open
System Preferences > Network
. In
the Show list, click
Airport
. The MAC address is the
Airport ID.
Important:
Make sure you get the MAC address for the
wireless network adapter and not the Ethernet
controller (NIC) if the machine has both.

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