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hiding the SSID — you can make your network much more secure. Click the
Access Control List icon to display the feature’s configuration screen.
• Access Policy — Select “Allow All” to create a white (spam-free) list of MAC
addresses so that only addresses you enter into the utility will be able to connect.
Select “Reject All” to create black list. In this case, access will be granted to any
MAC address that is not listed on the screen. Select “Disable” to deactivate the
function.
The MAC address is a unique hardware identification number assigned to
any network adapter during production. Whether the adapter is internal to a
notebook or iPad, or is a PCI network card in a desktop PC, the MAC address
is unique to that device. Therefore, it’s a means of identifying a connecting
computer, smartphone, tablet PC or laptop through the network adapter it uses.
