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Connection Control, Connected Client List, Only Authorised Wireless PC's can connect to the Gateway

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38 CHAPTER 5: GATEWAY CONFIGURATION Connection Control Figure 33 Connection Control Screen A higher level of security can be achieved for your wireless network if you use both encryption and you specify only certain wireless computers can connect to the Gateway. By default, any wireless computer that has the same Service Area Name/SSID, channel and encryption settings as the Gateway can connect to it. Select Only Authorised Wireless PC's can connect to the Gateway to configure this feature. Connected Client List Figure 34 Connections Control Detail Screen To create a list of Wireless computers that can access the Gateway: 1 Press the New button. 2 Specify the MAC address of the Wireless PC that is to be allowed to connect. The drop down list on the "Add" window will contain the MAC addresses of all Wireless PCs that are in range, currently operating, and have the same Service Area Name/SSID, channel and encryption settings as the Gateway. You will find this screen easier to use if you set up and make a note of all of your wireless PC's on your network first. You may also add the entries manually if you know the MAC address.

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38
C
HAPTER
5: G
ATEWAY
C
ONFIGURATION
Connection Control
Figure 33
Connection Control Screen
A higher level of security can be achieved for your wireless network if you use
both encryption and you specify only certain wireless computers can connect to
the Gateway. By default, any wireless computer that has the same Service Area
Name/SSID, channel and encryption settings as the Gateway can connect to it.
Select
Only Authorised Wireless PC's can connect to the Gateway
to configure this
feature.
Connected Client List
Figure 34
Connections Control Detail Screen
To create a list of Wireless computers that can access the Gateway:
1
Press the
New
button.
2
Specify the MAC address of the Wireless PC that is to be allowed to connect.
The drop down list on the "Add" window will contain the MAC addresses of all
Wireless PCs that are in range, currently operating, and have the same Service
Area Name/SSID, channel and encryption settings as the Gateway. You will find
this screen easier to use if you set up and make a note of all of your wireless PC's
on your network first. You may also add the entries manually if you know the
MAC address.