Netgear WNR2500 User Manual - Page 37

N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 box is cleared, all devices are allowed to connect, even if the devices are in the blocked list. 4. Select the radio button for the access rule that you want for new devices attempting to connect to your network. • Allow all new devices to connect. To allow all new devices to connect to your network, select this radio button. Allow all new devices to connect is selected by default, so if you or your family buys a new device, everyone can access your network without configuring its MAC address in this screen. NETGEAR recommends that you keep this radio button selected. If you change this setting to Block all new devices from connecting, your new device cannot access your network until you add its MAC address to the allowed list. For example, if a new computer has both wireless and Ethernet network connections, each connection has its own MAC address and you must add both MAC addresses to the allowed list. • Block all new devices from connecting. To block all new devices from connecting to your network, select this radio button. The access rule you select does not affect previously blocked or allowed devices. This rule applies only to future devices joining your network after you apply these settings. 5. To allow or block access for a specific device, in the section just below the Allow and Block button, select its check box and then click the Allow or Block button to change its status. 6. To allow or block access for a specific device not currently connected to the network, click the View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network or View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network link on the screen. A screen similar to the following displays: 7. Select the device you want to remove or add to a list and then click either the Remove from the list or Add button from the appropriate list. 8. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. genie BASIC Settings 37