Removing The Restriction Caused By The Binding Of The Internet Access Account To The Mac Address - Huawei HG232f User Manual

5 Configuring Frequently Used Functions
Step 1 Log in to the web-based configuration utility.
Step 2 In the navigation tree, choose Advanced > Firewall.
The firewall page is then displayed.
Step 3
Select High for Firewall level.
Step 4
Click Submit.
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5.8 Removing the Restriction Caused by the Binding of
the Internet Access Account to the MAC Address
Function Overview
Certain network service providers bind your Internet access account to the MAC address
of your computer's network adapter; only the computer with that MAC address can
connect to the Internet. When this is the case, the MAC address of the router cannot be
found in the network devices of a network service provider. As a result, the router cannot
connect to the Internet and the computers connected to the router also cannot access the
Internet.
You can use the MAC address cloning function of the router to remove this restriction.
Through this function, the MAC address used during communication between the router
and the network devices of a network service provider becomes the MAC address that is
bound to the Internet access account. The router can then be connected to the Internet
properly.
Configuration Example
If you use computer 1 to access the Internet, your network service provider binds your
Internet access account to the MAC address of computer 1's network adapter. Now, if
multiple computers are added to your home and you need to use the router to access the
Internet, you can use the MAC address cloning function of the router to change the MAC
address of the router to that of computer 1's network adapter.
The configuration procedure is as follows:
Step 1
Log in to the web-based configuration utility on computer 1.
Step 2
In the navigation tree, choose Basic > WAN.
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