NETGEAR WPN824 Network Router User Manual


 
Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824
4-6 Wireless Configuration
202-10072-01, March 2005
To configure the advanced wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless Setup link in the
Advanced section of the main menu of the browser interface. The Wireless Settings menu will
appear, as shown below.
Figure 4-4: Advanced Wireless Settings menu
Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID). If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that
have the correct SSID can connect. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network
‘discovery’ feature of some products such as Windows XP.
Enable Wireless Access Point. If you disable the wireless access point, wireless devices
cannot connect to the WPN824.
Wireless Card Access List. When the Trusted PCs Only radio button is selected, the
WPN824 checks the MAC address of the wireless station and only allows connections to
computers identified on the trusted computers list.