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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 WPNT834 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 WPNT834 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 4-7
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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
WPNT834 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 WPNT834.
Figure 4-8
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 5
Content Filtering
This chapter describes how to use the content filtering features of the RangeMax 240 Wireless
Router WPNT834 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 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 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.
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:
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Blocking Access to Internet Sites
The WPNT834 router allows you to 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 in
the figure below:
To enable keyword blocking, select either
Per Schedule
or
Always
, then click
Apply
. If you want
to block by schedule, be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule menu. For scheduling, see
“Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced” on page 5-5
.
To add a keyword or domain, type it in the Keyword box, click
Add Keyword
, then click
Apply
.
To delete a keyword or domain, select it from the list, click
Delete Keyword
, then click
Apply
.
Keyword application examples:
If the keyword “XXX” is specified, the URL <http://www.badstuff.com/xxx.html> is blocked.
If the keyword “.com” is specified, only Web sites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu or
.gov) can be viewed.
Figure 5-1

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