NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual

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 Advanced Wireless Settings menu appears, as shown below.

Figure 3-3

Enable Wireless Router Radio. If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless devices cannot connect to the WNR834M.

Enable SSID Broadcast. 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.

Note: The Fragmentation Threshold, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only. Do

not change these settings.

Wireless Card Access List. When the Trusted PCs Only radio button is selected, the WNR834M checks the MAC address of the wireless station and only allows connections to computers identified on the trusted computers list.

Wireless Configuration

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