2Wire 3801HGV Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Securing the Wireless Network Using MAC Filtering

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3.

Enable or disable the MAC filtering by selecting or clearing the

Enable MAC Filtering

check

box. MAC filtering is disabled as a default setting. Disabling MAC address filtering allows

all the wireless clients to access the device.

4.

Click

Save

. This ensures that the configured MAC filtering setting is saved.

5.

Allow block devices to access wireless interface based on MAC filtering feature by

configuring the

Select Devices to be Allowed or Blocked

pane.

Allowing MAC Addresses

Objective

This feature enables you allow wireless connection to all devices, or an individual device based on

the MAC address of the device.

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Securing the Wireless Network Using MAC Filtering

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Steps

1.

Navigate to

Settings

>

LAN

>

Wireless

. The

Wireless

page to configure the

MAC filtering

settings appears.

2.

Add the MAC address of the device in the

Enter MAC address

text box.

3.

Click

Add To List

. This populates the MAC address in the

Allowed Devices

pane.

Blocking MAC Addresses

Objective

This feature block wireless connection to all devices, or an individual device based on the MAC

address of the device.

Steps

1.

Navigate to

Settings

>

LAN

>

Wireless

. The

Wireless

page appears.

2.

In the

MAC Filtering

section, click

Edit Blocked/Allowed Device List

link. The

Wireless

MAC Filtering

page appears.

3.

Select the device you want to block from the

Allowed Devices

pane.

Note

To select multiple addresses, hold down the [Shift] or [Ctrl] keys while making your

selections. Using the [Shift] key lets you make your selections in a contiguous order, while

the [Ctrl] key selects the groups in a random order.

4.

Click

>>

. This polulates the MAC address in the

Blocked Devices

pane.

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Refreshing the List of Devices

Objective

This feature enables you to refresh the list of devices while allowing or blocking wireless connection

based on the MAC Addresses of the devices.

Steps

1.

Navigate to

Settings

>

LAN

>

Wireless

. The

Wireless

page appears.

2.

In the

MAC Filtering

section, click

Edit Blocked/Allowed Device List

link. The

Wireless

MAC Filtering

page appears.

3.

Click

Rescan For Devices

to refresh the list of devices viewed in

Allowed Devices

and

Blocked Devices

panes.

Deleting the Devices

Objective

To delete a configured device. This feature enables you to delete devices from the list of allowed or

blocked devices.

Steps

1.

Navigate to

Settings

>

LAN

>

Wireless

. The

Wireless

page appears.

2.

In the

MAC Filtering

section, click

Edit Blocked/Allowed Device List

link. The

Wireless

MAC Filtering

page appears.

3.

Select the device from

Allowed Devices

or

Blocked Devices

pane.

4.

Click

Delete

.

5.

Click

Save

to retain the configuration changes.

After any configuration change you have made on this user interface, a page opens confirming that

the configuration is changed.

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Configuring Advance Wireless Settings

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Configuring Advance Wireless Settings

Objective

To configure advance wireless settings.

This allows you to further optimize wireless settings for better performance.

Note

It is recommended that you leave the default settings as is; however, if you are

experiencing connection or performance difficulties, altering these settings may improve

performance.

Steps

1.

Navigate to

Settings

>

LAN

>

Wireless

. The

Wireless

page to configure the

Advanced

Settings

appears.

2.

Select the power level for your wireless connection from the

Power Setting

drop-down list.

The configured power level is the actual transmitted radio power at the access point. The

default list is from

1

to

4

. Following table provides the output power levels for 802.11b and

802.11g types of wireless modes:

3.

Select the

Wireless Mode

from the drop-down list. This allows you to force the gateway to

use

802.11b/g

,

802.11b

-only, or

802.11g

-only modes of operation. Check the wireless

mode supported by the wireless adapter before configuring this option.

4.

Enter the

DTIM Period

(seconds) in the text box. This

Delivery Traffic Indication Message

(DTIM) value determines the interval at which the access point sends its broadcast traffic.

5.

Select the

Maximum Connection Rate

from the drop-down list. This is the maximum rate

at which your wireless connection works. Select

1

,

2

,

5.5

,

11

, or

22

Mbps for 802.11b-

based models and

1

,

2

,

5.5

,

11

,

6

,

9

,

12

,

24

,

36

,

48

, or

54

Mbps for 802.11b/g-based

models.

Power Settings

Radio Output Power

802.11b (mW)

802.11g (mW)

1 (maximum)

50

30

2

25

15

3

12

8

4

6

4

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Configuring Wi-Fi Protected Setup

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Configuring LAN Devices

6.

Click

Save

. This ensures that the advance wireless settings are saved.

Configuring Wi-Fi Protected Setup

Objective

To configure Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS).

This configuration simplifies the process of connecting any home device to the wireless network. As

an access point (AP), the gateway issues and revokes credentials to a network.

WPS supports both push button and PIN-based configuration methods. When WPS is enabled, the

gateway automatically detects the presence of a WPS-enabled client device. Both methods require

WPA or WPA2 security enabled and the predefined passphrase is provided to the WPS device.

Steps

1.

Navigate to

Settings

>

LAN

>

Wireless

. The

Wireless

page appears.

2.

In the

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

section, enable the WPS by selecting the

Wi-Fi Protected

Setup

check box.

Setting Up WPS through the PIN Method

To set up WPS through the PIN method:

1.

Navigate to

Settings

>

LAN

>

Wireless

. The

Wireless

page appears.

2.

In the

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

section, enable the WPS by selecting the

Wi-Fi Protected

Setup

check box.

3.

Select

from the drop-down list.

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