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RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router Model WNR854T Reference Manual 2. Enter a word or group of 8-63 printable characters in the Passphrase box. 3. Click Apply to save your settings. Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply. You must then either configure your wireless adapter to match the wireless router WPA settings or access the wireless router from a wired computer to make any further changes. How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address To restrict access based on MAC addresses, follow these steps: 1. Log in to the WNR854T wireless router at URL http://www.routerlogin.net. Enter the default user name of admin and default password of password, or whatever LAN address and password you have set up. Note: When configuring the wireless router from a wireless computer whose MAC address is not in the Trusted PC list, if you select Turn Access Control On, you will lose your wireless connection when you click on Apply. You must then access the wireless router from a wired computer or from a wireless computer which is on the access control list to make any further changes. 2. Click Wireless Settings in the Advanced section of the main menu of the WNR854T firewall. 3. From the Wireless Settings menu, click Setup Access List to display the Wireless Access menu shown below. Figure 2-7 2-14 v1.0, 2006-04 Wireless Configuration

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RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router Model WNR854T Reference Manual
2-14
Wireless Configuration
v1.0, 2006-04
2.
Enter a word or group of 8-63 printable characters in the Passphrase box.
3.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address
To restrict access based on MAC addresses, follow these steps:
1.
Log in to the WNR854T wireless router at URL
Enter the default
user name of
admin
and default password of
password
, or whatever LAN address and
password you have set up.
2.
Click
Wireless Settings
in the
Advanced
section of the main menu of the WNR854T firewall.
3.
From the Wireless Settings menu, click
Setup Access List
to display the Wireless Access
menu shown below.
Note:
If you use a wireless computer to configure WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK settings, you
will be disconnected when you click
Apply
. You must then either configure your
wireless adapter to match the wireless router WPA settings or access the wireless
router from a wired computer to make any further changes.
Note:
When configuring the wireless router from a wireless computer whose MAC
address is not in the Trusted PC list, if you select
Turn Access Control On
,
you will lose your wireless connection when you click on
Apply
. You must
then access the wireless router from a wired computer or from a wireless
computer which is on the access control list to make any further changes.
Figure 2-7