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ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual 3. Wireless Client Security Separation is set to No (disabled) by default. If this feature is enabled, associated wireless clients will not be able to communicate with each other. (This feature is intended for hotspots and other public access situations.) 4. Click Apply to save your settings. Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address The access control list lets you block the network access privilege of any specified stations through the acess point. When you enable access control, the access point accepts connections only from clients on the selected access control list. This provides an additional layer of security. Note: If configuring the WNAP210 from a wireless computer whose MAC address is not in the access control list, if you select Turn Access Control On, you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then access the wireless access point from a wired computer or from a wireless computer that is on the access control list to make any further changes. To restrict access based on MAC addresses: 1. Log in to the WNAP210 using the default address of http://192.168.0.236, user name of admin, and default password of password, or whatever LAN address and password you have set up. 2. Select Configuration > Security > Advanced > MAC Authetication. The MAC Authetication screen displays. 2-40 v1.0 March 2009 Installation and Configuration

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ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual
2-40
Installation and Configuration
v1.0 March 2009
3.
Wireless Client Security Separation
is set to
No
(disabled) by default. If this feature is
enabled, associated wireless clients will not be able to communicate with each other. (This
feature is intended for hotspots and other public access situations.)
4.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address
The access control list lets you block the network access privilege of any specified stations through
the acess point. When you enable access control, the access point accepts connections only from
clients on the selected access control list. This provides an additional layer of security.
Note:
If configuring the WNAP210 from a wireless computer whose MAC address is not
in the access control list, if you select
Turn Access Control On
, you will lose
your wireless connection when you click
Apply
. You must then access the
wireless access point from a wired computer or from a wireless computer that is
on the access control list to make any further changes.
To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
1.
Log in to the WNAP210 using the default address of
user name of
admin,
and default password of
password
, or whatever LAN address and password you have
set up.
2.
Select
Configuration > Security >
Advanced >
MAC Authetication
. The MAC
Authetication screen displays.