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MAC Filtering

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TL-WA501G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide 2) WPA-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA. 3) WPA2-PSK - Pre-shared key of WPA2. • PSK Passphrase - You can enter a passphrase between 8 and 63 characters long. • Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update. Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page. ) Note: The AP will reboot automatically after you click the Save button. 3.4.5 MAC Filtering The Wireless MAC Filtering for wireless networks is set on this page, Figure 3-13: Figure 3-13 Wireless MAC address Filtering The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the AP, which depend on the station's MAC addresses. ¾ MAC Address - The wireless station's MAC address that you want to access. ¾ Description - A simple description of the wireless station. ¾ Privilege - Allow means allowing the station to access the AP. Deny means denying the station to access the AP. 64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit means assigning a unique WEP key to access the AP. ¾ WEP Key - Specify a unique WEP key (in Hexadecimal format) to access the AP. ¾ Status - The status of this entry, either Enabled or Disabled. To disable the Wireless MAC Address Filters feature, keep the default setting, Disable. To set up an entry, click Enable, and follow these instructions: Step1:First, you must decide whether the unspecified wireless stations can or cannot access the AP. If you desire that the unspecified wireless stations can access the AP, please select 22

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TL-WA501G
54M Wireless Access Point User Guide
2)
WPA-PSK -
Pre-shared key of WPA.
3)
WPA2-PSK -
Pre-shared key of WPA2.
PSK Passphrase -
You can enter a passphrase between 8 and 63 characters long.
Group Key Update Period -
Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value
can be either 0 or at least 30. Enter 0 to disable the update.
Be sure to click the
Save
button to save your settings on this page.
)
Note:
The AP will reboot automatically after you click the
Save
button.
3.4.5 MAC Filtering
The Wireless MAC Filtering for wireless networks is set on this page, Figure 3-13:
Figure 3-13 Wireless MAC address Filtering
The Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature allows you to control wireless stations accessing the
AP, which depend on the station's MAC addresses.
¾
MAC Address
-
The wireless station's MAC address that you want to access.
¾
Description -
A simple description of the wireless station.
¾
Privilege
-
Allow
means allowing the station to access the AP.
Deny
means denying the
station to access the AP.
64-bit,
or
128-bit,
or
152-bit
means assigning a unique WEP key to
access the AP.
¾
WEP Key
-
Specify a unique WEP key (in Hexadecimal format) to access the AP.
¾
Status
-
The status of this entry, either
Enabled
or
Disabled
.
To disable the Wireless MAC Address Filters feature, keep the default setting,
Disable
.
To set up an entry, click
Enable
, and follow these instructions:
Step1
First, you must decide whether the unspecified wireless stations can or cannot access the
AP. If you desire that the unspecified wireless stations can access the AP, please select
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