WPNT834 Manual: Wireless Card Access List

The Wireless Card Access Setup page displays a list of wireless computers that are allowed to connect to the router based on their MAC addresses. These wireless computers must also have the correct SSID and WEP settings configured on the Wireless Settings page to access the wireless network.

From the Advanced Wireless Settings menu, click the Setup Access List button to display the Wireless Access List menu:

Turn access control on:

Click the Turn Access Control On check box to enable the restricting of wireless computers by their MAC addresses.

Click the Apply button to save changes and return to the Wireless Settings page.


	Note: If Turn Access Control On is enabled and the Access Control List is blank; then no wireless computers will be able to connect to your wireless network.

Set Up The Access Control List:

Click the Add button to go to the Access Setup menu (see Figure 8-3). This menu displays a list of currently active wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses.

If the desired computer appears in the list, you can click the radio button of that computer to capture its MAC address; otherwise, you can manually enter the MAC address of the authorized computer. The MAC address can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless device.

If no Device Name appears, you can type a descriptive name for the computer that you are adding.

When you have finished entering the MAC address, return to the Wireless Access List menu by clicking the Add button.

Repeat steps a - d for each wireless computer.

Click the Turn Access Control On box to enable Access Control.

Click the Apply button to save changes and return to the Wireless Settings page.