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MAC Address Filtering

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3-4-3 MAC Address Filtering This function will help you to prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your wireless router; only those wireless devices who have the MAC address you assigned here can gain access to your wireless router. You can use this function with other security measures described in previous section, to create a safer wireless environment. Up to 20 MAC addresses can be assigned. To enable MAC address filtering, please check 'Enable Wireless Access Control' box in this page, the descriptions of other setting items are listed as follow: Item Name MAC address Comment Add Clear Description Input the MAC address you wish to add to the MAC address to the table. You can input any text here as the comment of this MAC address, like 'ROOM 2A Computer' or anything. You can input up to 16 alphanumerical characters here. This is optional and you can leave it blank, however, it's recommended to use this field to write a comment for every MAC addresses as a memory aid. Click 'Add' button to add the MAC address and associated comment to the MAC address filtering table. Click 'Clear' to remove the value you inputted in MAC address and comment field.

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3-4-3 MAC Address Filtering
This function will help you to prevent unauthorized users from
connecting to your wireless router; only those wireless devices who have
the MAC address you assigned here can gain access to your wireless
router. You can use this function with other security measures described
in previous section, to create a safer wireless environment. Up to 20
MAC addresses can be assigned.
To enable MAC address filtering, please check ‘Enable Wireless Access
Control’ box in this page, the descriptions of other setting items are listed
as follow:
Item Name
Description
MAC address
Input the MAC address you wish to add to the
MAC address to the table.
Comment
You can input any text here as the comment of
this MAC address, like ‘ROOM 2A Computer’
or anything. You can input up to 16
alphanumerical characters here. This is
optional and you can leave it blank, however,
it’s recommended to use this field to write a
comment for every MAC addresses as a
memory aid.
Add
Click ‘Add’ button to add the MAC address and
associated comment to the MAC address
filtering table.
Clear
Click ‘Clear’ to remove the value you inputted
in MAC address and comment field.