TP-LINK AC1750 User Manual

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Chapter 6

Network Security

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.

Prevent unauthorized users from accessing my wireless network 
by utilizing the network device’s MAC address and IP 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.
•  The unknown device is not allowed to access the wireless 

network.

•  I don’t have to keep changing my wireless password as often.

1   Visit 

, and log in with the password 

you set for the router.

2   Go to 

Advanced 

>

  Wireless 

>

  MAC Filtering 

and enable 

Wireless MAC Filtering

.

3   Select the filtering rule to either block (recommended) or 

allow the device(s) in the list.