Limiting Access To Your Wifi Network To Certain Wifi Computers And Devices - Hercules Wireless G ADSL Modem Router User Manual

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If you have mastered the concept of WiFi security, you can use the (less user-friendly) method of
directly entering your security parameters. In this case, don't forget to click the Apply and Save button, or else
your choices will not be applied or saved.
3.5.3. Limiting access to your WiFi network to certain WiFi
computers and devices
MAC address
Filtering by
computers and devices authorized to connect to your local area WiFi network.
A MAC address is a unique address created by the builder of the network device (WiFi or Ethernet), serving
to identify this element within a network.
Before enabling filtering, we recommend that you connect via WiFi all computers you wish to authorize.
To enable filtering by MAC address:
To add a computer to the list:
is a complement to your security parameters, allowing you to select the wireless
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8. Enter the shared key and renewal
interval.
9. Click Finish.
10. Click Apply and Save to apply and save
these settings.
- Before you can enable filtering by MAC address,
verify that your WiFi network is also enabled.
- Tick the Yes box next to MAC address filtering
enabled.
- Click the ADD button.
The Add MAC Filtering Assistant is launched. A
text explaining the concept of filtering by MAC
address is displayed.
- Click Next.
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