Planex GW-AP54SGX User Manual page 16

MAC Address Filtering or Access Control is disabled by default. When this feature is enabled, you
can select wireless devices that are allowed access or specify wireless devices that are denied
access to the wireless interface through the Access Point. To turn MAC address filtering off, select
Disabled for the Access Control drop-down menu.
To use MAC Address Filtering:
1. In the Control drop-down menu, choose the action you want to take for the listed MAC
addresses. If you choose to Accept the devices, only the devices listed are allowed to
associate with the Access Point through the wireless interface. If you choose Reject, the
listed devices are NOT allowed to associate with the access point.
2. Type in the list of MAC addresses you want to specify in the Input MAC Address.
3. Click Save to add new access control list.
4. Click Apply to save your choices.
(7) Security Settings
WEP Encryption is a standardized system for encrypting data and controlling association for
wireless LANs.
To configure Security Settings:
1. Choose the Authentication system used for WEP. All wireless devices that use the Access
Point must use the same type of authentication.
2. Next to Encryption, choose the Enabled option to enabled encryption.
3. Choose the Key Type from the drop-down menu.
4. Choose the Key Size from the drop-down menu.
5. Select the Valid Key chosen from the list of keys you must define below. All wireless devices
that use the Access Point must use the same valid key. The valid keys that are available may
depend on the Authentication chosen above.
6. Type in the keys (First Key, Second Key etc.) in the spaces provided. The number and type
of characters used for the keys depends on the key type and key size.
Authentication
You must choose the type of authentication used for WEP. The differences between the choices
are explained below.
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