NETGEAR RangeMax™
Table 2-2. Other Features That Enhance Security
Security Type | Description |
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Disable the wireless router radio. | If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless |
| devices cannot communicate with the router at all. |
| You might disable this when you are away or when |
| other users of your network all use wired |
| connections. |
| For more information, see “Viewing Advanced |
| Wireless Settings” on page |
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Turn off the broadcast of the wireless network | If you disable the broadcast of the SSID, only |
name SSID. | devices that know the correct SSID can connect. |
| This nullifies the wireless network discovery feature |
| of some products such as Windows XP, but your data |
| is still fully exposed to an intruder using available |
| wireless eavesdropping tools. |
| For more information, see “Viewing Advanced |
| Wireless Settings” on page |
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Restrict access based on MAC address. | You can restrict access to only trusted computers so |
| that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect |
| to the WNR3500 router. MAC address filtering adds |
| an obstacle against unwanted access to your |
| network by the general public, but the data broadcast |
| over the wireless link is fully exposed. This data |
| includes your trusted MAC addresses, which can be |
| read and impersonated by a hacker. |
| For more information, see “Restricting Wireless |
| Access by MAC Address” on page |
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Modify your firewall’s rules. | By default, the firewall allows any outbound traffic |
| and prohibits any inbound traffic except for |
| responses to your outbound traffic. However, you |
| can modify the firewall’s rules. |
| For more information, see “Understanding Your |
| Firewall” on page |
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Use the Push 'N' Connect feature | |
Protected Setup). | means of a push button. Older wireless adapters and |
| devices might not support this. Check whether |
| devices are WPS enabled. |
| For more information, see “Using Push 'N' Connect |
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Safeguarding Your Network |
