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Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router Access Control For increased security, you can restrict access to the wireless network to only allow specific PCs, based on their MAC addresses. In this case, the router will authenticate each wireless PC by SSID and by MAC address, using the list of MAC addresses you have entered. To use this feature, click on Access Control under the Access Point heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. The Access Control menu will appear, as shown in Figure 5-4 Figure 5-4. Access Control menu To specify the allowed MAC addresses, type or paste each MAC address into the box provided, then click Add. The MAC address will then appear in the list at the bottom of the menu. You can modify or delete an entry by selecting it and then using the Edit or Delete buttons. When you have entered all of the desired MAC addresses, enable Access Control and click Apply. Note: If you apply this feature while connected wirelessly from a PC whose MAC is not on the list, you will lose communication with the router. Wireless 5-7

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Reference Manual for the Model HR314 802.11a Hi-Speed Wireless Router
Wireless
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Access Control
For increased security, you can restrict access to the wireless network to only allow specific PCs,
based on their MAC addresses. In this case, the router will authenticate each wireless PC by SSID
and by MAC address, using the list of MAC addresses you have entered. To use this feature, click
on Access Control under the Access Point heading in the Main Menu of the browser interface. The
Access Control menu will appear, as shown in
Figure 5-4
Figure 5-4.
Access Control menu
To specify the allowed MAC addresses, type or paste each MAC address into the box provided,
then click Add. The MAC address will then appear in the list at the bottom of the menu.
You can modify or delete an entry by selecting it and then using the Edit or Delete buttons.
When you have entered all of the desired MAC addresses, enable Access Control and click Apply.
Note:
If you apply this feature while connected wirelessly from a PC whose MAC is not on the
list, you will lose communication with the router.