Netgear WNHD3004 WNHD3004 User Manual - Page 35

3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual To restrict access based on MAC addresses: 1. Select MAC Address Filter under Advanced in the main menu, and select the option to turn MAC Address Filtering ON. 2. The Add MAC Filtering Rule screen opens and displays a list of currently active wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses. 3. If the device you want appears in the Available Wireless Cards list, you can select the radio button of that device to capture its MAC address; otherwise, you can manually enter a name and the MAC address of the authorized computer. You can usually find the MAC address on the bottom label of the wireless device. Tip: You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the router's Attached Devices screen into the MAC Address field of this screen. To do this, configure each wireless computer to obtain a wireless link to the router. The computer should then appear in the Attached Devices screen. 4. Click Add to add this wireless device to the Wireless Station Access List. 5. Repeat step 3 through step 4 for each additional device you want to add to the list.. Note: When configuring the unit from a wireless computer whose MAC address is not in the Trusted PC list, if you select Turn Access Control On, you lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then access the unit from a wired computer or from a wireless computer that is on the access control list to make any further changes. 6. Click Apply to save your Wireless Station Access List settings. Now, only devices on this list can wirelessly connect to the home theater adapter. Warning: MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network by the general public. However, your trusted MAC addresses appear in your wireless transmissions, so an intruder can read them and impersonate them. Do not rely on MAC address filtering alone to secure your network. Wireless Security v1.0, November 2010 4-11