DGFV338 ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router Reference Manual
3-6 Wireless Configuration
v1.0, April 2007
Access Control List
The Access Control List enables the restriction of wireless PCs by their MAC addresses. Click the
Setup Access List link at the top of the W ireless Settings screen to configure your trusted wireless
stations.
•Available Wireless Stations. The Available Wireless S tations list displays any available
wireless PCs and their MAC addresses.
If the wireless PC appears in the Available Wireless Cards list, you can click on the radio
button of that PC to capture its MAC address. If your wireless PC is not displayed, make sure
that the PC is configured correctly.
•Trusted Wireless Stations. Lets you restrict wireless connections according to a list of
Trusted Wi reless S tations based on the PC MAC addresses. When the Trusted PCs Only radio
button is selected, the DGFV338 checks the MAC address of the wireless station and only
allows connections to PCs identified on the trusted PCs list.
• To restrict access based on MAC addresses, the Set up Access List radio button must be
selected and the MAC Access Control List must be updated to include a listed of restricted
PCs based on MAC address.
•Add New Stations Manually. If no wireless PCs appears in the Available Wireless Cards list,
you can manually enter the Device Name and MAC address of the authorized wireless PC.
The MAC address is a 12-character key that can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless
device.
Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA and WPA2. Client software is
required on the client . Wi ndows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack
3 do include the client software that supports WPA and WPA2. However,
the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA and
WPA2. Consult the product documen t for yo ur wireless adapter and WPA
and WPA2 client software for instructions on configuring WPA and WPA2
settings.