Devolo 200 AV Wireless G, Руководство пользователя

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devices. Even if encryption were disabled, other devices would not be able to
establish a connection.
The WLAN filter should only be used as an additional option. It is useful for
restricting access to your wireless network. Without encryption, however, it is
still relatively easy for third parties to intercept your data communications.
To use the WLAN filter, select the Enable filters option under Overview
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Change configuration
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WLAN filters . You can now list different network
devices permitted to access your dLAN 200 AV Wireless G by entering their so-
called MAC addresses. Confirm every entry with
Add . Network devices and sta-
tions connected with your dLAN 200 AV Wireless G are automatically listed, i.e.
in order to approve an already connected station for the
dLAN 200 AV Wireless G, simply select the MAC address of the respective
device and confirm with
Add . This address then appears under Approved
WLAN stations . To remove an approved station, select its MAC address and
confirm with Delete .
The MAC address clearly designates the hardware interface of each individual
network device (for example, the WLAN card of a computer or the Ethernet
interface of a printer). It consists of six two-digit hexadecimal numbers that are
separated by colons (e.g. 00:0B:3B:37:9D:C4). You can find the MAC address
on the housing of the device.
You can easily determine the MAC address of a Windows PC by opening a com-
mand prompt window with
Start
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Programs
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Accessories
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Command