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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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Configuring LAN Devices
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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Securing the Wireless Network Using MAC Filtering
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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
PIN
from the drop-down list.

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