Verizon HomeFusion Broadband, User Manual

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4.3.3 Wireless MAC Authentication
MAC Address
A MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique hexadecimal code that identifies a
device on a network. Each network device has such a MAC address.
MAC Authentication
When using MAC authentication, you allow or deny devices to access to your
network based on their MAC address.
Warning: MAC authentication alone is not enough!
Wireless MAC Authentication only offers a limited level of security. Hackers can
easily detect a trusted MAC address and clone this trusted MAC address to their own
computer, which will enable them to pass the MAC authentication filter. That’s why it
is important that you first secure your wireless connection (preferably with a
WPA2
encryption key). This way hackers won’t be able to interpret your wireless traffic.
Enabling MAC Authentication
Proceed as follows:
1 On the Wireless Settings menu, click Advanced Security Settings .
2 Under Level 3 , click Wireless MAC Authentication .
3 Select Enable Access List .
4 Select:

Accept all devices listed below if you want to block all devices by default .

Deny all devices listed below if you want to allow all devices by default .
5 Now you can add exceptions to the default rule: enter the MAC addresses of the
device in the
Client MAC Address box and click Add . Repeat this step for each
device.
6 Click Apply .
If you choose Accept all devices listed below and you are currently
connected using a wireless connection, make sure to add the MAC address
of your wireless client. If you do not do so, you will be disconnected from
the wireless network.