5 Wireless Security

5.2Access Control

What is access control?

Every network device carries a unique hexadecimal code (MAC address). Access control enables you to allow/deny access to wireless clients based on their MAC address.

Drawbacks

MAC authentication is linked to the user’s hardware and not to his identity.

You can easily change the MAC address of your wireless clients.

How can I configure this on the Thomson Gateway?

Proceed as follows:

1Browse to the Thomson Gateway Web Interface.

2On the left menu, click Home Network.

3Under Wireless, click your access point.

Your access point will be listed in the following format: “WLAN:<Network Name> (<Actual

Speed>)”. For example, WLAN: Thomson83C7C7 (54Mbps).

4The Wireless Access Point page appears.

5In the Navigation Bar, click Configure.

6Under Security, you can set the Allow New Devices property to: New stations are allowed (automatically).

New stations are allowed (via registration) New stations are not allowed.

7Select the option of your choice and click Apply.

New stations are allowed (automatically)

Access control is disabled. All wireless client can connect if they use the correct SSID and encryption.

New stations are allowed (via registration)

Access Control is enabled. To add new wireless clients to the access control list, you have to search for new wireless devices using the:

Registration button on the front panel of your Thomson Gateway.

Search for wireless devices task on the Thomson Gateway Web Interface.

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Technicolor - Thomson 585 v7, TG576 v7 manual Access Control

TG576 v7, 585 v7 specifications

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