Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Device
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Prompt for Connection Settings
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Use Previous Settings if Available
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AutoScan for Best Available Settings
Selecting “Prompt for Connection Settings” ensures that the settings you have chosen will be the
ones connected with your HP PC. “Use Previous Settings if Available” will cause your HP PC to
attempt connecting to the previously set devices and “AutoScan for Best Available Settings” will
scan for the best configuration.
Figure 53: Options; MAC Filtering tab
The MAC address is used by networks for associating an IP address to your HP PC or other
wireless devices. Every piece of hardware on a network has a MAC address. Because each
MAC address is unique, it is suitable to use a MAC address for filtering purposes.
The
MAC Filtering tab
allows the capability to explicitly allow or deny a client device access to
your computer through SoftAP™ wireless connection. This is a security feature used to ensure
that your network remains inaccessible to unknown or unwanted devices.
When the “Enable MAC Filtering” box is checked it is possible to choose either “Allow Access by
MAC Address” or “Deny Access by MAC Address” as shown in figure 54.
Note
:
If you have chosen to deny access to a MAC address or have not allowed access from a
specific MAC address then that device will not be allowed connection to your HP PC,
even with a correct security key.
