Wireless Mac Filtering - TP-Link TL-WR843N User Manual

Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the drop-down list. The default
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setting is Automatic, which can select Shared Key or Open System authentication type
automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
WEP Key Format - Hexadecimal and ASCII formats are provided here
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format stands for any combination of hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in the specified length.
ASCII format stands for any combination of keyboard characters in the specified length.
WEP Key - Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key
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that you create. Make sure these values are identical on all wireless stations in your
network.
Key Type - You can select the WEP key length (64-bit, or 128-bit, or 152-bit.) for encryption.
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"Disabled" means this WEP key entry is invalid.
64-bit - You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not promoted) or 5 ASCII characters.
128-bit - You can enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not promoted) or 13 ASCII characters.
152-bit - You can enter 32 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is
not promoted) or 16 ASCII characters.
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Note:
If you do not set the key, the wireless security function is still disabled even if you have
selected Shared Key as Authentication Type.
Be sure to click the Save button to save your settings on this page.

4.7.3 Wireless MAC Filtering

Choose menu "Wireless → MAC Filtering", you can control the wireless access by configuring
the Wireless MAC Filtering function, shown in Figure 4-25.
TL-WR843N 300Mbps Wireless AP/Client Router User Guide
Figure 4-24
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Hexadecimal