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a new computer has both wireless and Ethernet network connections, each

connection has its own MAC address, and you need to add both MAC addresses to

the allowed list.

c.

To allow or block access for a specific device, select the check box of the specific

device and then click the

Allow

or

Block

radio button to change its status.

3.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

Advanced Wi-Fi Settings

WARNING:

The Wi-Fi router is already configured with the optimum settings.

Do not alter these settings unless directed by Verizon support.

Incorrect settings disable the Wi-Fi router.



To change the advanced Wi-Fi settings:

1.

Log in to the router as described in

Log In to Your Router

on page 17.

2.

From the main menu, select

Advanced > Wi-Fi Settings

.

The following settings are available:

•

Advanced Wi-Fi Settings

. See

Wireless Station Access Control

on page 62.

-

Enable Wi-Fi Router Radio

. Selected by default, this setting enables the wireless

radio, which allows the router to work as a wireless access point. Turning off the

wireless radio can be helpful for configuration, network tuning, or troubleshooting.

-

Enable SSID Broadcast

. By default, the router is set to broadcast its wireless

network name (SSID). See

Wireless Station Access Control

on page 62.

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-

Fragmentation Length

,

CTS/RTS Threshold

, and

Preamble Mode

. These

settings should be left at their default values.

•

WPS Settings

. See

Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless

Network

on page 36.

-

Router’s PIN

. The PIN number used for Push 'N' Connect.

-

Disable Router’s PIN

. By default, this check box is cleared. When the check box

is selected, this setting allows the WPS clients to discover the router’s PIN.

-

Keep Existing Wi-Fi Settings

. By default, this check box is cleared. When the

check box is selected, this setting allows the router to automatically generate the

SSID and WPA/WPA2 security settings when it implements WPS. After WPS is

implemented, the router automatically selects the Keep Existing Wi-Fi Settings

check box so that your SSID and wireless security settings remain the same if

other WPS-enabled devices are added later.

•

Wi-Fi Card Access List

. See

Restrict Access by MAC Address

on page 63.

Wireless Station Access Control

By default, any wireless computer configured with the correct SSID and wireless security

settings is allowed access to your wireless network. You can use wireless access point

settings in the Advanced Wi-Fi Settings screen to further restrict wireless access to your

network:

•

Turn off wireless connectivity completely

.

You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the router. For example, if you use your

notebook computer to connect wirelessly to your router, and you take a business trip, you

can turn off the wireless portion of the router while you are traveling. Other members of

your household who use computers connected to the router with Ethernet cables can still

use the router. To make this change, clear the

Enable Wi-Fi Router Radio

check box in

the Advanced Wi-Fi Settings screen and click

Apply

.

•

Hide your wireless network name (SSID)

.

By default, the router is set to broadcast its wireless network name (SSID). You can

restrict wireless access to your network by not broadcasting the wireless network name

(SSID). To make this change, clear the

Enable SSID Broadcast

check box on the

Advanced Wi-Fi Settings screen and click

Apply

. Wireless devices do not see your

router. You must configure your wireless devices to match the wireless network name

(SSID) of the router.

Note:

The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you

configure in the router. If they do not match, you do not get a

wireless connection to the router.

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Restrict Access by MAC Address

For increased security, you can restrict access to the wireless network to allow only specific

computers based on their MAC addresses. You can restrict access to only trusted computers

so that unknown computers cannot connect wirelessly to the Verizon 4G LTE Router. MAC

address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data

broadcast over the Wi-Fi link is fully exposed.

Note:

If you configure the router from a wireless computer, add your

computer’s MAC address to the access control list. Otherwise you

lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then

access the router from a wired computer, or from a wireless

computer that is on the access control list, to make any further

changes.

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To restrict access based on MAC addresses:

1.

Log in to the router as described in

Log In to Your Router

on page 17.

2.

From the main menu, select

Advanced > Wi-Fi Settings

and click the

Set Up Access List

button. The following screen displays:

3.

To enable access control, select the

Turn Access Control On

check box. Otherwise,

access control is disabled by default so that any computer configured with the correct SSID

can connect.

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4.

To add specific wireless devices and computers to the access list, click the

Add

button. The

following screen displays:

5.

You can add devices to the list using either of the following methods:

•

If the computer is in the Available Wi-Fi Cards table, select its radio button to capture

its MAC address.

•

Use the Wireless Card Entry fields to enter the MAC address of the device that is to

be added. The MAC address can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless

device.

•

If no device name appears when you enter the MAC address, you can type a

descriptive name for the computer that you are adding.

6.

Click

Apply

to save these settings. Now, only devices on this list are allowed to connect

wirelessly to the router.

Note:

You can also restrict access using the Access Control screen. See

Access Control

on page 60.

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Wi-Fi Repeating Function

The following restrictions apply when you are using the Wi-Fi repeating function:

•

The Wi-Fi security options WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES), and WPA-PSK (TKIP) +

WPA2-PSK (AES) are not available when you enable the Wi-Fi repeating function. See

Configure WEP

on page 35.

•

The Wi-Fi repeating function cannot be used with Auto Channel. See

Manually Configure

Your Wireless Settings

on page 32.



To configure the Wi-Fi repeating function:

1.

Log in to the router as described in

Log In to Your Router

on page 17.

2.

From the main menu, select

Advanced > Wi-Fi Repeating Function

.

3.

To use either bridge mode or repeater mode, select

Enable Wi-Fi Repeating Function

.

4.

Select the mode you want for your environment:

•

Wi-Fi Repeater

. In this mode, the MBR1515LVW communicates

only

with another

Base Station–mode wireless station. You must enter the MAC address (physical

address) of the other Base Station–mode wireless station in the field provided. WEP /

WPA-PSK [TKIP] can (and should) be used to protect this communication.

•

Wi-Fi Base Station

. Select this option only if this MBR1515LVW is the master for a

group of Repeater-mode wireless stations. The other Repeater-mode wireless

stations must be set to Wi-Fi Repeater-mode, using this MBR1515LVW’s MAC

address. They then send all traffic to this master, rather than communicating directly

with each other. WEP can (and should) be used to protect this traffic. If this option is

selected, you must enter the MAC addresses of the other access points in the fields

provided.

5.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.