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Step 6

Select

SSID2

for

SSID Index

.

Step 7

Clear

Enable

for

SSID

, and then click

Submit

.

Step 8

Repeat Step 6 and Step 7 to disable other SSIDs.

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If you no longer wish to hide the WLAN SSID, you can start broadcasting the SSID again

as follows: In

Hide broadcast

, clear

Enable

, and then click

Submit

.

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5.3.2 Changing the Name of a WLAN

Function Overview

When your router is delivered, the SSID is pre-set. You can find this pre-set SSID on the

rear panel label of your router. However, you can change the SSID of your router as

required.

Configuration Example

If your current SSID index is

SSID1

and you have used this SSID previously, you can

change this SSID to

MyNewSSID

by doing the following:

Step 1

Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

In the navigation tree, choose

Basic

>

WLAN

.

The WLAN configuration page is then displayed.

Step 3

Select

SSID1

for

SSID Index

.

Step 4

In

SSID

, enter

MyNewSSID

.

Step 5

Click

Submit

.

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5.3.3 Using Secure Encryption

Function Overview

To improve the security of a WLAN, it is important to select an optimum security mode

for the WLAN. After such a security mode is used, a wireless client should provide a

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valid password when connecting to the WLAN, encrypting data that is being transmitted.

As a result, only authorized parties can use the WLAN and the data transmitted on the

WLAN is protected against unauthorized access.

The router supports WEP encryption and multiple security modes, such as WPA-PSK

and WPA2-PSK, meeting security requirements in diversified network environments.

The WPS function can be used only when the security mode is set to

WPA-PSK

,

WPA2-PSK

, or

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

.

Configuration Example

If you use the router at home and wish to select an optimum security mode, set the

parameters as follows:



Set the security mode to

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

.



Set the encryption mode to

AES

.



Set the password used for accessing the WLAN to

MyPassword@2012

.

To set the preceding parameters:

Step 1

Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

Step 2

In the navigation tree, choose

Basic

>

WLAN

.

The WLAN configuration page is displayed.

Step 3

Select

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK

for

Security

.

Step 4

In

WPA pre-shared key

, enter

MyPassword@2012

.

Step 5

Select

AES

for

WPA Encryption

.

Step 6

Click

Submit

.

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After the password used to access a WLAN is changed, you need to enter the new password

when connecting a computer to the WLAN.

5.3.4 Allowing Only Specified Computers to Be Connected to a

WLAN

Function Overview

After the SSID is hidden and an optimum security mode is used, your WLAN is in a

secure state. You can prevent certain computers from connecting to the WLAN or allow

only specified computers to be connected, preventing unauthorized users from accessing

the WLAN.

Through the wireless MAC filtering function of the router, the preceding functions can

be used after you enter the MAC addresses of the computers to be controlled.

The wireless MAC filtering function can be implemented in the following modes:



Blacklist: The computers whose MAC addresses are listed in the filtering list are

prevented from connecting to the WLAN.



Whitelist: The computers whose MAC addresses are listed in the filtering list are

allowed to be connected to the WLAN.

You can select either of the preceding modes for the wireless MAC filtering function.

The wireless MAC filtering function controls the option of whether to allow a computer to

be connected to the router through a WLAN. The MAC address filtering function described

in section 6.4 "Controlling the Internet Access Rights of " controls the option of whether to

allow a computer connected to the router to access the Internet.

Configuration Example

If you have a desktop computer and laptop at home, the default SSID of your WLAN is

MyNewSSID

. The desktop computer is connected to the router through a network cable

while a wireless network adapter is installed on the laptop. To allow only the laptop to be

connected to the WLAN and prevent other unauthorized parties from accessing the

WLAN, you can use the whitelist mode of the wireless MAC filtering function. To create

a whitelist and allow only your laptop to be connected to the WLAN:

Step 1

View and record the MAC address of the laptop.

Using the Windows XP operating system as an example to view the MAC address of a

computer:

1.

Choose

Start

>

Run

.

2.

In

Open

, enter

cmd

. Then press

Enter

.

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3.

In the displayed command line window, enter

ipconfig /all

, and then press

Enter

.

Multiple lines of information are displayed. Find the line of information that is

similar to

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-09-11-04-DD

.

00-11-09-11-04-DD

is

the MAC address of the computer.

Step 2

Log in to the web-based configuration utility.

Step 3

In the navigation tree, choose

Basic

>

WLAN

.

The WLAN configuration page is then displayed.

Step 4

Click

WLAN Filtering

.

Step 5

Select

Enable

.

Step 6

Select

Whitelist

.

Step 7

Click

New

.

Step 8

In

Source MAC address

, enter the MAC address of the laptop.

For example, the MAC address can be

00:11:09:11:04:DD

.

The format of the MAC address entered in

Source MAC address

is different from that of

the MAC address displayed in the command line window of a Windows XP operating

system. The colons (:) replace the hyphens (-).

Step 9

Click

Submit

.

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5.4 Controlling the Internet Access Rights of

Computers

Function Overview

You can prevent certain computers from accessing the Internet or allow only certain

computers to access the Internet. In addition, you can specify the period during which

computers are not allowed to access the Internet.