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Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address, Enable SSID Broadcast, Enable Wireless Router Radio

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Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual Figure 2-5 The available settings in this screen are: • Enable SSID Broadcast. Clear this check box to disable broadcast of the SSID, so that only devices that know the correct SSID can connect. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP. • Enable Wireless Router Radio. If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless devices cannot connect to the Wireless-G Router. If you will not be using your wireless network for a period of time, you can clear this check box and disable all wireless connectivity. • Enable WMM. Clear this check box to disable WMM. Disabling WMM turns off the wireless prioritization scheme. Note that wireless clients must also support WMM to take advantage of this feature. • Wireless Card Access List. For information about this list, see "Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address" on page 2-11. . Note: The Fragmentation Threshold, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only. Do not change these settings. Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address When a Wireless Card Access List is configured and enabled, the router checks the MAC address of any wireless device attempting a connection and allows only connections to computers identified on the trusted computers list. Safeguarding Your Network v1.0, February 2010 2-11

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Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual
Safeguarding Your Network
2-11
v1.0, February 2010
The available settings in this screen are:
•
Enable SSID Broadcast
. Clear this check box to disable broadcast of the SSID, so that
only devices that know the correct SSID can connect. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies
the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP.
•
Enable Wireless Router Radio
. If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless devices
cannot connect to the Wireless-G Router. If you will not be using your wireless network
for a period of time, you can clear this check box and disable all wireless connectivity.
•
Enable WMM
. Clear this check box to disable WMM. Disabling WMM turns off the
wireless prioritization scheme. Note that wireless clients must also support WMM to take
advantage of this feature.
•
Wireless Card Access List
. For information about this list, see
“Restricting Wireless
Access by MAC Address” on page 2-11
.
.
Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address
When a Wireless Card Access List is configured and enabled, the router checks the MAC address
of any wireless device attempting a connection and allows only connections to computers
identified on the trusted computers list.
Figure 2-5
Note:
The Fragmentation Threshold, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode
options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only. Do
not change these settings.