Mac Filtering - TP-Link Archer VR400 User Manual

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MAC Filtering

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:
How can I
do that?
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.
• 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 http://tplinkmodem.net, and log in with the password
you set for the router.
2 Go to
Advanced
Wireless MAC Filtering.
> Wireless > MAC Filtering
Network Security
and enable
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