NETGEAR MR814 v3 - Manual (Page 43)

Reference Manual for the MR814 v3 Cable/DSL Wireless Router
Wireless Configuration 4-3
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• Turn Off the Wireless LAN. If you disable the wireless LAN, wireless devices cannot
communicate with the router at all. You might choose to turn off the wireless the LAN when
you are away and the others in the household all use wired connections.
• Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID. If you disable broadcast of
the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless
network ‘discovery’ feature of some products such as Windows XP, but the data is still fully
exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers.
Understanding Wireless Settings
This section identifies the default factory settings and introduces each wireless option.
Default Factory Settings
When you first receive your MR814 v3, the default factory settings are shown below. You can
restore these defaults with the Factory Default Restore button on the rear panel. After you install
the MR814 v3 router, use the procedures below to customize any of the settings to better meet
your networking needs.
Basic Wireless Settings
To configure the wireless settings of your router, click the Wireless link in the main menu of the
browser interface. The Wireless Settings menu will appear, as shown below.
FEATURE DEFAULT FACTORY SETTINGS
Wireless Access Point Enabled
Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering) All wireless stations allowed
SSID broadcast Enabled
SSID NETGEAR
11b RF Channel 11
Authentication Type Automatic
Wireless Security Options Disabled