Netgear WNHD3004 WNHD3004 User Manual - Page 27

3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Table 4-2. Other Features That Enhance Security Security Type Description Turn off the broadcast of the If you disable the broadcast of the SSID, only devices that know the wireless network name SSID. correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless network discovery For more information, see "View- feature of some products such as Windows XP, but your data is still fully ing Advanced Wireless Settings" exposed to an intruder using available wireless eavesdropping tools. on page 4-6. Restrict access based on MAC address. For more information, see "Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address" on page 4-10. You can restrict access to only trusted devices so that unknown devices cannot wirelessly connect to the home theater adapter. MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network by the general public, but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed. This data includes your trusted MAC addresses, which can be read and impersonated by a hacker. Changing Wireless Security Settings This section describes the wireless settings that you can view and configure in the Wireless Settings screen, which you access under Setup in the main menu. Viewing Basic Wireless Settings To specify the wireless security settings of your WNHD3004: 1. Log in to the router as described in "Connecting to the WNHD3004" on page 3-1. 2. Select Wireless Settings under Basic in the main menu. Wireless Security 4-3 v1.0, November 2010