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Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address
You can set up a list of computers and wireless devices that are allowed to join the wireless
network. This list is based on the unique MAC address of each computer and device.
Each network device has a MAC address, which is a unique 12-character physical address,
containing the hexadecimal characters 0–9, a–f, or A–F only, and separated by colons (for
example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). Typically, the MAC address is on the label of the wireless
card or network interface device. If you do not have access to the label, you can display the
MAC address using the network configuration utilities of the computer. You might also find
the MAC addresses in the Attached Devices screen.
To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
1.
Select
Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings
and click the
Setup Access
List
to display the Wireless Card Access List.
2.
Click
Add
to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list.
The Wireless Card Access Setup screen opens and displays a list of currently active
wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses.
3.
If the computer or device you want is in the Available Wireless Cards list, select that radio
button; otherwise, type a name and the MAC address. You can usually find the MAC
address on the bottom of the wireless device.
Tip:
You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the Attached Devices
screen into the MAC Address field of this screen. To do this, use each
wireless computer to join the wireless network. The computer should
then appear in the Attached Devices screen.
4.
Click
Add
to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List. The screen changes
back to the list screen.
5.
Add each computer or device you want to allow to connect wirelessly.
6.
Select the
Turn Access Control On
check box.
7.
Click
Apply
.
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Wireless Repeating Function (WDS)
You can set the router up to be used as a wireless access point (AP). Doing this enables the
router to act as a wireless repeater. A wireless repeater connects to another wireless router
as a client where the network to which it connects becomes the ISP service.
Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System (WDS). A WDS allows a wireless
network to be expanded through multiple access points instead of using a wired backbone to
link them. The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario.
Repeater
Base station
access point
access point
Figure 6. Wireless repeating scenario
Note:
If you use the wireless repeating function, you need to select either
WEP or None as a security option in the Wireless Settings screen.
The WEP option displays only if you select the wireless mode Up to
54 Mbps in the Wireless Settings screen.
Wireless Base Station
. The router acts as the parent access point that bridges traffic to and
from the child repeater access point. The base station also handles wireless and wired local
computers. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC addresses of the child
repeater access point. Often, the MAC address is on the product label.
Wireless Repeater
. The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a
remote access point. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC address of the
remote parent access point.
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The WNR612v3 router is always in dual band concurrent mode, unless you turn off one radio.
If you enable the wireless repeater in either radio band, the wireless base station or wireless
repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band. However, if you enable the wireless base
station in either radio band and use the other radio band as a wireless router or wireless base
station, dual band concurrent mode is not affected.
To set up a wireless network with WDS, both access points have to meet the following
conditions:
•
Both access points have to use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode.
•
Both access points have to be on the same LAN IP subnet. That is, all of the access point
LAN IP addresses are in the same network.
•
All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) are configured to operate in the same
LAN network address range as the access points.
Wireless Repeating Function
To view or change the wireless repeater settings for the router:
Select
Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating
.
The following settings are available:
•
Enable Wireless Repeating Function
. Select the check box for the to use the wireless
repeating function.
•
Wireless MAC of this router
. This field displays the MAC address for your router for
your reference. You will need to enter this MAC address in the corresponding Wireless
Repeating Function screen of the other access point you are using.
•
Wireless Repeater
. If your router is the repeater, select this check box.
Repeater IP Address
. If your router is the repeater, enter the IP address of the other
access point.
Disable Wireless Client Association
. If your router is the repeater, selecting this check
box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it. Only LAN client associations are
allowed.
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-
If you are setting up a point-to-point bridge, select this check box.
-
If you want all client traffic to go through the other access point (repeater with wireless
client association), leave this check box cleared.
Base Station MAC Address
. If your router is the repeater, enter the MAC address for the
access point that is the base station.
•
Wireless Base Station
. If your router is the base station, select this check box.
Disable Wireless Client Association
. If your router is the base station, selecting this
check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it. Only LAN client
associations are allowed.
Repeater MAC Address (1 through 4)
. If your router is the base station, it can act as the
“parent” of up to 4 other access points. Enter the MAC addresses of the other access
points in these fields.
Set Up the Base Station
The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be
daisy-chained. You have to know the wireless settings for both units. You have to know the
MAC address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station, and then set up the repeater.
To set up the base station:
1.
Set up both units with the same wireless settings (SSID, mode, channel, and security).
The wireless security option has to be set to None or WEP.
2.
Select
Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function
to display the
Wireless Repeating Function screen.
3.
In the Wireless Repeating Function screen, select the
Enable Wireless Repeating
Function
check box.
4.
Select the
Wireless Base Station
radio button.
5.
Enter the MAC address for one or more repeater units.
6.
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
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Set Up a Repeater Unit
Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the
wireless connection to the base station.
Note:
If you are using the WNR612v3 base station with a non- router as
the repeater, you might need to change additional configuration
settings. In particular, you should disable the DHCP server function
on the wireless repeater
AP.
To configure the router as a repeater unit:
1.
Log in to the router that will be the repeater. Select
Basic > Wireless Settings
and
verify that the wireless settings match the base unit exactly. The wireless security option
has to be set to
WEP
or
None
.
2.
Select
Advanced > Wireless Repeating Function
3.
Select the
Enable Wireless Repeating Function
check box
4.
Select the
Wireless Repeater
radio button.
5.
Fill in the Repeater IP Address field. This IP address has to be in the same subnet as the
base station, but different from the LAN IP address of the base station.
6.
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
7.
Verify connectivity across the LANs.
A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the router should be able to
connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other wireless or wired
computer or server connected to the other access point.
Port Forwarding and Triggering
By default, the router blocks inbound traffic from the Internet to your computers except replies
to your outbound traffic. You might need to create exceptions to this rule for these purposes:
•
To allow remote computers on the Internet to access a server on your local network.
•
To allow certain applications and games to work correctly when your router does not
recognize their replies.
Your router provides two features for creating these exceptions: port forwarding and port
triggering. The next sections provide background information to help you understand how
port forwarding and port triggering work, and the differences between the two.
Remote Computer Access Basics
When a computer on your network needs to access a computer on the Internet, your
computer sends your router a message that contains the source and destination address and

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