RadioLAN WNR834B user manual Changing the Administrator Password

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NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual

7.Select the checkbox to Turn Access Control On...

Note: When configuring the router from a wireless computer whose MAC address is not in the Trusted PC list, if you select Turn Access Control On, you will lose

your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then access the wireless router from a wired computer or from a wireless computer which is on the access control list to make any further changes.

8.Click Apply to save your Wireless Card Access List settings.

Now, only devices on this list are allowed to wirelessly connect to the WNR834B.

Warning: MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network by the general public. However, because your trusted MAC addresses appear in your wireless transmissions, an intruder can read them and impersonate them. Do not rely on MAC address filtering alone to secure your network.

Changing the Administrator Password

The default password for the router’s Web Configuration Manager is password. NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password.

Tip: Before changing the router password, use the router backup utility to save your configuration settings with the default password of password. If you save the settings with a new password, and you later forget the new password, you will have to reset the router back to the factory defaults and log in using the default password of password. This means you will have to re-enter all the router configuration settings.

To change the Administrator password:

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Safeguarding Your Network

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RadioLAN WNR834B user manual Changing the Administrator Password