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7.

Click

>>

; the list(s) you selected appears in the

Blocked Devices

pane, as shown below.

8.

Click

Save

.

Allowing Individual MAC Address

This section provides instructions to allow individual devices that are in the

Blocked Devices

pane. To allow

wireless connection to all devices, refer to

Allowing All MAC Addresses

.

To allow individual devices:

1.

Open a Web browser and enter

to access the 2Wire i3812V user interface.

2.

Click

on the

Home

page; the

Wireless Access Point List and Unique Settings

page opens.

3.

Scroll down to the

MAC Filtering

pane.

4.

Click

Edit Blocked/Allowed Device List

; the

Wireless MAC Filtering

page opens.

5.

Select the device you want to allow from the

Blocked Devices

pane.

6.

Click

<<

; the list(s) you selected appears in the

Blocked Devices

pane, as shown below.

7.

Click

Save

.

Note:

If the MAC address was previously enabled to block all devices, you

need to establish the connection via the Ethernet cable.

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.

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Allowing All MAC Addresses

When the MAC filtering is disabled, all discovered devices are allowed. This section provides instructions to

allow all devices. To allow individual devices, refer to

Allowing Individual MAC Address

.

To disable the MAC address filtering to allow all devices:

1.

Open a Web browser and enter

to access the 2Wire i3812V user interface.

2.

Click

on the

Home

page; the

Wireless Access Point List and Unique Settings

page opens.

3.

Scroll down to the

MAC Filtering

pane.

4.

Click

Edit Blocked/Allowed Device List

; the

Wireless MAC Filtering

page opens.

Note:

If the MAC address was previously enabled to block all devices, you

need to establish the connection via the Ethernet cable.

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5.

Deselect the

Enable

checkbox to allow wireless connection to all devices.

6.

Click

Save

.

Customize Private Wireless Settings

The

Advanced Settings

pane allows you to customize wireless settings. It is recommended that you leave

the default settings in place; however, if you are experiencing connection or performance difficulties,

altering these settings may improve performance.

1.

Open a Web browser and enter

to access the 2Wire i3812V user interface.

2.

Click

on the

Home

page; the

Wireless Access Point List and Unique Settings

page opens.

3.

Scroll down to the

Advanced Settings

pane.

1.

Select a wireless mode from its drop-down list.

2.

Enter a value in the range from 1 to 3 seconds in the

DTIM Period

field. (The default is 1.)

This Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) value determines the interval at which the access point

sends its broadcast traffic.

3.

Select the maximum rate at which your wireless connection works. For 802.11b/g-based models,

select 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, or 54 Mbps.

4.

Select the

Enhanced Mode

checkbox if you want the 802.11b devices to increase the speed to 22 Mbps.

5.

Click

Save

.

Note:

In rare occasions, you may need to lower the speed if you encounter

reliability and inter-operability issues with other nodes in the network.

Note:

The Packet Binary Convolutional Code (PBCC) Enhanced mode works

only with 802.11b devices.

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Configuring Wi-Fi Protected Setup

The i38HG supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), which is a standard for easy and secure establishment of

a wireless home network. Using WPS simplifies the process of connecting any home device to the wireless

network. As an AP

, the i38HG issues and revokes credentials to a network. The i38HG provides a push

button on the front panel to enable the synchronization between the AP and the client (analogous to the

pairing of the garage door opener and remote control).

WPS supports both push button and PIN-based configuration methods with the access point functions as a

standalone registrar. When either method 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.

Using the Push Button Method

The gateway provides a push button on the front panel (

Figure 10

) to enable the synchronization between

the AP and the client (analogous to the pairing of the garage door opener and remote control). The push

button method has the advantage that no other device needs to be first connected to the gateway. You

simply push the button on the gateway followed by pushing the button on the client device.

Figure 10: WPS Location

Note:

For the WPS to work, the wireless client device must support the WPS

function. The installation and configuration vary among the device

manufacturers, refer to your client documentation for instructions.

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Using the PIN Method

The PIN method requires a 4- or 8-digit PIN set up for each WPS device on the network.

To enable the PIN method:

1.

Open a Web browser and enter

to access the 2Wire i3812V user interface.

2.

Click

on the

Home

page; the

Wireless Access Point List and Unique Settings

page opens.

3.

Enter a 4- or 8-digit PIN in the

Enter WPS PIN

field.

4.

Click

USE PIN

.