How To Change Mac Address Filtering On Wireless Router

How to add together MAC address to a wireless router

If your wireless router is configured to apply Access Command, this instruction will help you to add a computer or a phone to the allow or block lists.
Note that this folio does not encompass the initial router set up or wireless network configuration steps.

Linksys

E900, E1200, E1500, E2500, E3200, E4200
EA4500, EA6100, EA6350, EA6400, EA6500, EA7300, EA7500, EA8300, EA9200, EA9300, EA9500
WRT54GL

TP-Link

Archer A6, Archer A9, Archer A10, Archer AX50(v1)
Archer AX10, Archer AX20, Archer AX50(v2), Archer AX6000, Archer AX11000

Open a web browser and connect to the IP accost of your wireless router (the default IP is 192.168.1.i).
If your router is the E4200 v2 (check the version number on the bottom of your router), y'all must enter admin every bit the user name. Otherwise, leave the user name bare and log in with the password yous ready for the router.
Select Wireless and then Wireless MAC Filter.

Linksys E-Series - MAC Filter

To enable Wireless MAC Filter select Enabled.
You will get a prompt with the message: "Enabling MAC filtering will disable WPS. Do you desire to continue?".
Wi-Fi Protected Setup or WPS makes the procedure of connecting devices to Wi-Fi much easier with the help of a Push Push button or a Pivot. If you lot plan to use WPS click Cancel at the prompt. In this example you will not be able to utilise MAC filtering on your router.
To disable WPS and continue with MAC filtering configuration click OK.

Linksys E-Series - WPS prompt

Select the desired filtering fashion: Prevent PCs listed beneath from accessing the wireless network or Let but PCs listed below to access the wireless network.

Linksys E-Series - MAC filter options

Enter the MAC accost of the device you wish to filter into the get-go MAC field containing all zeroes (00:00:00:00:00:00). Refer to our How to notice MAC address folio, if required.
Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page to apply the changes.

Linksys E-Series - Add MAC to filter list

EA-Series

Open up a web browser and connect to http://world wide web.linksyssmartwifi.com.
Log into your Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account.
Under Router Settings select Wireless or Wi-Fi Settings and become to the MAC Filtering tab.
If the MAC Filters setting is not enabled, tick the Enabled checkbox.

Linksys EA-Series - Enable MAC Filters

You will become a prompt with the bulletin: "Enabling MAC filtering will disable WPS. Exercise you want to continue?".
Wi-Fi Protected Setup or WPS makes the process of connecting devices to Wi-Fi much easier with the assistance of a Push Button or a Pin. If you plan to use WPS click No at the prompt. In this case you volition not be able to use MAC filtering on your router.
To disable WPS and continue with MAC filtering configuration click Yes.

Linksys EA-Series - WPS prompt

Select the desired filtering way: Deny access for the listed MAC addresses or Allow access for ONLY the listed MAC addresses.

Linksys EA-Series - Filter options

Click on the Add together MAC Accost button to add a device to the MAC Filter Listing.
Populate the MAC Accost field and click Relieve on the right. To decide the MAC accost of your computer or phone follow the instructions provided on our How to discover MAC accost folio.
Click Employ at the bottom of the page.

Linksys EA-Series - Filter options

WRT54GL

Open a web browser and connect to the IP address of your wireless router (the default IP is 192.168.1.1).
Go out the User name field blank and log in with the countersign y'all set for the router.
Select Wireless and then Wireless MAC Filter.

Linksys WRT54GL - MAC Filter

If Wireless MAC Filter is enabled continue to the adjacent step, otherwise, select Enable.
Select the desired filtering mode: Prevent PCs listed from accessing the wireless or Permit but PCs listed to access the wireless network.

Linksys WRT54GL - MAC filter options

Click Edit MAC Filter List to open the MAC Address Filter List window.
Enter the MAC address of the device you wish to filter into the first empty MAC field.
Scroll down to the bottom of the MAC Accost Filter Listing page and click Save Settings.

Linksys WRT54GL - Add MAC to filter list

On the Wireless MAC Filter screen click Save Settings to apply the changes.

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TP-Link

Archer A6, Archer A9, Archer A10, Archer AX50(v1)

To enable Access Control:

Open a spider web browser and connect to http://tplinkwifi.internet or to the IP accost of your wireless router (the default IP is 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.ane.1).
Log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for the router.
Go to Advanced > Security > Admission Control. If Access Command is disabled, enable it but putting the toggle switch to the right.

TP-Link - Enable Access Control

Select the desired Access Style: Blacklist or Whitelist and click Save.
The Blacklist mode blocks the devices on the listing from connecting to the network and allows access for all other devices. The Whitelist manner allows access only for the devices on the listing and blocks all other devices.

Annotation, Access Control applies to both wired and wireless client devices.

TP-Link - Change Access Mode

You demand the MAC address of the device yous are going to blacklist or whitelist. If the device is already connected to your network, you can obtain its MAC address from the Online Devices listing. Alternatively, follow the instructions provided on our How to notice MAC address page.

To block (blacklist) a specific device:

Make certain the Blacklist mode is selected.
If the device y'all wish to cake is already continued to your network, select the device in the Online Devices table by checking the box on the left. Then click Block at the top of Online Devices table. The device will be added to the Devices in Blacklist table.
If the device you need to block is offline, click Add at the top of the Devices in Blacklist table. Populate the Device Proper noun and the MAC Address fields and and so click Salve. The device will exist added to the Devices in Blacklist table.

TP-Link - Block List

To let (whitelist) a specific device:

Make certain the Whitelist mode is selected.
To whitelist a device click Add at the tiptop of the Devices in Whitelist table. Populate the Device Name and the MAC Address fields and and then click Relieve. The device volition be added to the Devices in Whitelist table.

TP-Link - Allow List

Archer AX10, Archer AX20, Archer AX50(v2), Archer AX6000, Archer AX11000

To enable Access Command:

Open a spider web browser and connect to http://tplinkwifi.internet or the IP address of your wireless router.
Log in with your TP-Link ID or the password y'all set for the router.
Go to Advanced > Security > Access Command. If Admission Command is disabled, enable information technology just putting the toggle switch to the right.
Select the desired Access Mode: Blacklist or Whitelist, Click Salvage at the bottom of the page (if required).
The Blacklist mode blocks the devices on the list from connecting to the network and allows admission for all other devices. The Whitelist mode allows access simply for the devices on the list and blocks all other devices.

TP-Link - Enable Access Control

To block (blacklist) a specific device:

Make sure the Blacklist mode is selected.
Click Add at the top of the tabular array. From the list of devices select the one you would like to block and then click Add.

To allow (whitelist) a specific device:

Brand sure the Whitelist mode is selected.
Click Add at the peak of the table. From the list of devices select the one you would like to whitelist and and then click Add. If the device in question is offline, select Add together Manually. Populate the Device Name and the MAC Address fields and so click ADD. MAC address can be obtained by following the steps outlined on our How to detect MAC address page.

TP-Link - Allow List