TP-Link TL-WPA9610 KIT TL-WPA9610 KITEU V1 User Guide - Page 28

Chapter 3 Configuring via Web Management Interface 5. Click 2.4GHz or 5GHz to choose a wireless band, and configure the following settings. Done! To enable or disable the guest network function: Select the box to enable the guest network function. Deselect the box to disable guest network function. If disabled, all guest network settings of the corresponding band will be ineffective. To change the guest network name (SSID) and password: The default SSID is TP-LINK_Guest_XXXX for 2.4GHz guest network and TP-LINK_Guest_XXXX_5G for 5GHz guest network. The default password is the same as the host network's, which is printed on the Wi-Fi Info Card. You can change the default ones by directly entering new ones in the field. SSID is up to 32 characters, and the value in both SSID and password is casesensitive. Now you can tell your guests to connect to the guest network you created. 3. 10. MAC Filter This function exploits the uniqueness of the MAC (Medium Access Control) address, a unique 12-digit hexadecimal address (for example, D8-5D-4C-B4-46-EA) of every network device, to determine if the device can or cannot access your wireless network. I want to: Prevent unauthorized users from accessing my wireless network by utilizing the network device's MAC address. For example, I have a computer that is connected to my wireless network. Now, an unknown device (an intruder) is also using my wireless network, which affects my internet speed. I would like to control my wireless network with the following capabilities: • My computer is always allowed to access the wireless network. 26