2WIRE 3801HGV Manual Do Utilizador
Securing the Wireless Network Using MAC Filtering
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HomePortal 3801HGV Gateway User Guide
Configuring LAN Devices
hexadecimal number uses the characters 0-9, a-f, or A-F.
This security key will be used by all clients to access your wireless network.
This security key will be used by all clients to access your wireless network.
5. Click Save. This ensures that the configured security setting is saved.
Securing the Wireless Network Using MAC Filtering
Objective
To secure your wireless network using the MAC filtering feature.
This feature enables you to block or allow wireless connection to all devices, or an individual device
based on the MAC address of the device. You allow only “known and trusted” devices to associate
with the wireless access point. MAC address filtering is disabled as a default setting. When
enabled, the wireless connection is granted only to the MAC addresses that are pre-configured in
the allowed device list.
based on the MAC address of the device. You allow only “known and trusted” devices to associate
with the wireless access point. MAC address filtering is disabled as a default setting. When
enabled, the wireless connection is granted only to the MAC addresses that are pre-configured in
the allowed device list.
Steps
1. Navigate to Settings > LAN > Wireless. The Wireless page appears.
2. In the MAC Filtering section, click Edit Blocked/Allowed Device List link. The Wireless
MAC Filtering page appears.