User's Guide

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Chapter 3
Conguring via Web Management Interface
The default SSID is TP-Link_Guest_XXXX, and the default password is printed on the
product label. You can change the default ones by directly entering new ones in the
field. SSID is up to 32 characters, and the value in both SSID and password is case-
sensitive.
Now you can tell your guests to connect to the guest network
you created.
3. 10. MAC Filter
This function exploits the uniqueness of the MAC (Medium Access Control) address,
a unique 12-digit hexadecimal address (for example, D8-5D-4C-B4-46-EA) of every
network device, to determine if the device can or cannot access your wireless network.
Prevent unauthorized users from accessing my wireless network by utilizing the network
device’s MAC address.
For example, I have a computer that is connected to my wireless network. Now, an
unknown device (an intruder) is also using my wireless network, which affects my
internet speed. I would like to control my wireless network with the following capabilities:
• My computer is always allowed to access the wireless network.
• The unknown device is not allowed to access the wireless network.
• I don’t have to keep changing my wireless password as often.
1. Connect to the powerline extender wirelessly. Visit http://tplinkplc.net, and log in
with the username and password you set for the extender.
2. Go to Wireless > MAC Filter.
3. Enable MAC Filter. If you are prompted of changes synchronization, click Continue.
4. Select either of the filtering rules (here we select Block wireless access from the
devices listed below), and then click Save.
Done!
I want to:
How can I do that?