User's Manual

Chapter 3: Connections and setup
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802.11 Access Control
This page allows configuration of the Access Control to the AP as well as status on the connected clients.
Fig. 27: 802.11 Access Control configurations
MAC Restrict Mode: Restrict specific client cannot allow access the AP by MAC address. Select
"Disabled" to welcome all of the clients on the network; select "Allow" to permit only the clients
on the list to access the cable modem; or select "Deny" to prevent the clients on the list to
access this device.
MAC Address
: Your Gateway identifies wireless PCs by their Wireless MAC Address. This address
consists of a string of 6 pairs of numbers 0-9 and letters A-F, such as 00 90 4B F0 FF 50. It is
usually printed on the Wireless card of the device (e.g. the PCMCIA card in a laptop) or at the
button of the laptop. Enter the MAC address of the connected clients into the fields, and then
click Apply to add them to the list for access control.
Apply
: After proper configuration, click Apply to invoke the settings.
Connected Clients
: The information of currently connected clients will be displayed here.