HOW TO : Allow specific MAC addresses to connect

For P1WiMax WiFi Modem :

Even though you have changed the default P1 Wimax WEP key, there might be some possibilities where someone can crack the WEP key and use your WiFi connection without your acknowledge. To prevent this, you can set your P1 Wimax WiFi modem to only allow specific MAC addresses to connect into your P1 Wimax WiFi network.

Let’s say your iPhone MAC address is F8:1E:DF:43:49:A9.

1. Go to http://10.1.1.254 using your favourite web browser.
2. Enter your username, admin, and password.
3. Click on Networking at the top right of the page.
4. Click on WIFI.
5. Click Next.
6. Scroll down to ACL-setting.
7. Choose Allow only following MAC addresses to connect to wireless network.
8. Under Access Control List, enter your device MAC address. Eg: F8:1E:DF:43:49:A9
9. Click Apply.

After the modem rebooted, only your iPhone can connect to your P1 Wimax WiFi network. Even though your neighbours can crack your WEP key but they can’t connect to your WiFi because their devices’ MAC addresses are not registered in the Access Control List.

reference:

-   cypherhackz , 2011, " How To Secure Your P1 WiMax wifi modem ? "

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