Ask the Wi-Fi Guru About Controlling Network Access and Wireless Bridges

Written By
Aaron Weiss
Aaron Weiss
Published: Nov 11, 2010
Updated: Jul 16, 2021
1 minute read

Our monthly Q&A series offers advice to those seeking help with home or small business WLANs. This month our guru explains how to control a device’s access to a network without banning it outright, and helps two readers bridge routers to extend their wireless networks to hard-to-reach places in their homes.

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Aaron Weiss

Aaron Weiss is a technology writer, comedy writer, and web developer.

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