2Wire 3801HGV Network Router User Manual


 
Securing the Wireless Network Using MAC Filtering 58
HomePortal 3801HGV Gateway User Guide Configuring LAN Devices
3. Enable or disable the MAC filtering by selecting or clearing the Enable MAC Filtering check
box. MAC filtering is disabled as a default setting. Disabling MAC address filtering allows
all the wireless clients to access the device.
4. Click Save. This ensures that the configured MAC filtering setting is saved.
5. Allow block devices to access wireless interface based on MAC filtering feature by
configuring the Select Devices to be Allowed or Blocked pane.
Allowing MAC Addresses
Objective
This feature enables you allow wireless connection to all devices, or an individual device based on
the MAC address of the device.