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DG834N RangeMax NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router Reference Manual 5. If the wireless station is not currently connected, you can enter its address manually. Enter the MAC address of the authorized computer. The MAC address is usually printed on the wireless card, or it may appear in the wireless modem router's DHCP table. The MAC address will be 12 hexadecimal digits. Click Add to add your entry. You can add several stations to the list, but the entries will be discarded if you do not click Apply. Note: You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the wireless modem router'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 wireless modem router. The computer should then appear in the Attached Devices menu. Note: If you are configuring the wireless modem router from a wireless computer whose MAC address is not in the Trusted Wireless Stations list, and you select Trusted Wireless Stations only, you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then access the wireless modem router from a wired computer to make any further changes. 6. Make sure the Turn Access Control On check box is selected, then click Apply. Now, only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly connect to the wireless modem router. This prevents unauthorized access to your network. How to Configure WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Security A high performance client like the NETGEAR WN511B must connect using WPA2-PSK in order to achieve maximum performance. Wireless clients that connect to this router using WPA-PSK will run at no more than 802.11g speed. This option allows wireless clients to use either encryption method. Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA or WPA2. Furthermore, client software is required on the client. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 do include the client software that supports WPA. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA. Consult the product document for your wireless adapter and WPA client software for instructions on configuring WPA settings. To configure WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK, follow these steps: 3-10 v1.0, May 2006 Wireless Configuration

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DG834N RangeMax NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router Reference Manual
3-10
Wireless Configuration
v1.0, May 2006
5.
If the wireless station is not currently connected, you can enter its address manually. Enter the
MAC address of the authorized computer. The MAC address is usually printed on the wireless
card, or it may appear in the wireless modem router’s DHCP table. The MAC address will be
12 hexadecimal digits.
Click
Add
to add your entry. You can add several stations to the list, but the entries will be
discarded if you do not click Apply.
6.
Make sure the
Turn Access Control On
check box is selected, then click
Apply
.
Now, only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly connect to the wireless modem router.
This prevents unauthorized access to your network.
How to Configure WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Security
A high performance client like the NETGEAR WN511B must connect using WPA2-PSK in order
to achieve maximum performance. Wireless clients that connect to this router using WPA-PSK
will run at no more than 802.11g speed. This option allows wireless clients to use either encryption
method.
To configure WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK, follow these steps:
Note:
You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the wireless modem router’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 wireless
modem router. The computer should then appear in the Attached Devices
menu.
Note:
If you are configuring the wireless modem router from a wireless computer
whose MAC address is not in the Trusted Wireless Stations list, and you select
Trusted Wireless Stations only, you will lose your wireless connection when
you click
Apply
. You must then access the wireless modem router from a
wired computer to make any further changes.
Note:
Not all wireless adapters support WPA or WPA2. Furthermore, client software is
required on the client. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 do
include the client software that supports WPA. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter
hardware and driver must also support WPA. Consult the product document for
your wireless adapter and WPA client software for instructions on configuring
WPA settings.