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NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual
Wireless Configuration
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v1.3, May 2006
•
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 to activate.
See
“Wireless Communications” in Appendix B
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 or WPA2-PSK Wireless Security
To configure WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, follow these steps:
1.
Click
Wireless Settings
in the Setup section of the main menu.
2.
The
WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WP2-PSK [AES]
is the most flexible, since it allows clients using
either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
3.
Enter a word or group of 8-63 printable characters in the Passphrase box.
4.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Note:
Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Furthermore, client software is also
required. Windows XP with Service Pack 2 does include WPA support.
Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA.
For instructions on configuring WPA-PSK security, consult the documentation for
the product you are using.
Figure 3-6
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How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address
To restrict access based on MAC addresses, follow these steps:
1.
Log in to the WNR834M firewall at its default LAN address of
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 WNR834M
firewall.
3.
From the Wireless Settings menu, click
Setup Access List
to display the Wireless Access
menu shown below.
4.
Click the
Turn Access Control On
check box.
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
Apply
. You must then access the
wireless router from a wired computer or from a wireless computer which is on
the access control list to make any further changes.
Figure 3-7
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5.
Click
Add
to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list. The Wireless Card
Access Setup dialog displays.
6.
In the Available Wireless Cards list, either select from the list of available wireless cards the
WNR834M 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.
7.
Click
Add
to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List. The screen changes
back to the list screen.
8.
Repeat
step 5
to
step 7
for each additional device you wish to add to the list.
9.
Be sure to click
Apply
to save your Wireless Card Access List settings.
Now, only devices on this list are allowed to wirelessly connect to the WNR834M.
Figure 3-8
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.
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Content Filtering
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Chapter 4
Content Filtering
This chapter describes how to use the content filtering features of the RangeMax NEXT Wireless
Router WNR834M 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 RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M provides you with Web content filtering
options, plus browser 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.
Blocking Access to Internet Sites
The WNR834M router can restrict access based on Web addresses and Web address keywords. Up
to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list. The Block Sites menu is shown here.
Figure 4-1

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