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4.

Select the Authentication Type and Encryptions strength from the drop-down lists.

5.

You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must

be identical on all computers and Access Points in your network.

•

Automatic - Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click

the Generate button. The passphrase is case sensitive; NETGEAR is not the same as

nETgear. The four key boxes will be automatically populated with key values.

•

Manual - Enter ten hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F). These entries

are not case sensitive; AA is the same as aa.

Select which of the four keys will be active.

Please refer to

“Overview of WEP Parameters” on page D-6

for a full explanation of each of

these options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication standard.

6.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

How to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security

Note

: Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Furthermore, client software is also required.

Windows XP service pack 1 and Windows 2000 with service pack 3 do include WPA support.

Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA. For instructions

on configuring wireless computers or PDAs for WPA-PSK security, consult the documentation for

the product you are using.

To configure WPA-PSK, follow these steps:

1.

Click

Wireless Settings

the main menu and select WPA-PSK for the Security Option.

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Figure 4-6: WPA Settings menu

2.

Enter a word or group of 8-63 printable characters in the Password Phrase box.

3.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address

To restrict access based on MAC Addresses, follow these steps:

1.

Log in to the MR814 v3 firewall at

with its default user name of

admin

and default password of

password

, or using whatever LAN address and password you

have set up.

2.

Click

Wireless Settings

in the Advanced section of the main menu of the MR814 v3.

3.

Click

Setup Access List

to display the Wireless Station Access List menu.

Note:

When configuring the firewall from a wireless computer whose MAC address is

not in the Trusted PC list, if you select Turn Access Control On, you will lose your

wireless connection when you click on Apply. You must then access the router from a

wired computer or from a wireless computer which is on the access control list to make

any further changes.

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Figure 4-7:

Wireless Card Access List Setup

4.

Click the

Turn Access Control On

check box.

5.

Click

Add

to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list. The Wireless Card

Access Setup menu displays.

6.

Then, either select from the list of available wireless cards the MR814 v3 has found in your

area, or enter the MAC address and device name for a device you plan to use. You can usually

find the MAC address printed on the wireless adapter.

Note:

You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the firewall’s Attached Devices menu

into the MAC Address box of this menu. To do this, configure each wireless computer to

obtain a wireless link to the firewall. The computer should then appear in the Attached

Devices menu.

7.

Click

Add

to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List. The screen changes

back to the list screen. Repeat these steps for each additional device you wish to add to the list.

8.

Be sure to click

Apply

to save your wireless access control list settings.

Now, only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly connect to the MR814 v3.

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Chapter 5

Content Filtering

This chapter describes how to use the content filtering features of the MR814 v3 Cable/DSL

Wireless Router to protect your network. These features can be found by clicking on the Content

Filtering heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface.

Content Filtering Overview

The MR814 v3 Cable/DSL Wireless Router provides you with Web content filtering options, plus

browsing activity reporting and instant alerts via e-mail. Parents and network administrators can

establish restricted access policies based on time-of-day, web addresses and web address

keywords. You can also block Internet access by applications and services, such as chat or games.

To configure these features of your router, click on the subheadings under the Content Filtering

heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. The subheadings are described below: