User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Set Up Your Internet Connection
- 3. Wireless Settings
- 4. Content Filtering Settings
- 5. Network Maintenance
- 6. USB Storage
- 7. Advanced Settings
- 8. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
- B. Notification of Compliance
- Index
26 | Chapter 3. Wireless Settings
N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 User Manual
Disable SSID Broadcast
By default, the router broadcasts its Wi-Fi network name (SSID) so devices can find it. If you
change this setting to not allow the broadcast, wireless devices will not find your router unless
they are configured with the same SSID.
Note: Turning off SSID broadcast 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. If you allow the broadcast, be sure
to keep wireless security enabled.
Restrict Access by MAC Address
You can enhance your network security by allowing access to only specific PCs based on
their Media Access Control (MAC) addresses. You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so
that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the router. The wireless station MAC address
filtering adds additional security protection to the wireless security option that you have in
force. The access list determines which wireless hardware devices are allowed to connect to
the router by MAC address. See Advanced Wireless Settings on page 74 for the procedure.
Add Clients (Computers or Devices) to Your Network
Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless computers or devices to your
wireless network.
Manual Method
1. Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device
(laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that you want to connect to your router. This
software scans for all wireless networks in your area.
2. Look for your network and select it. If you did not change the name of your network during
the setup process, look for the default Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and select it. The default
Wi-Fi network name (SSID) is located on the product label on the bottom of the router.
3. Enter the router passphrase and click Connect. The default router passphrase is located on
the product label on the bottom of the router.
4. Repeat steps 1–3 to add other wireless devices.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard that lets you easily join a secure wireless network
with WPA or WPA2 wireless security. The router automatically sets security for each