MAC address filtering has long been included as a security feature in many consumer routers, allowing users to block traffic or limit speeds to specific devices on their network by MAC address.

The MAC filtering feature on your Netgear wireless router creates an access list based on the unique Media Access Control numbers that you add. Because every computer networking device has a unique ...

MAC filtering never really works. Anyone wanting to get on the wifi can just run a sniffer for a few minutes, find a MAC that is allowed and use it on their device. MAC filtering is useless. As for ...

Unsecured Wi-Fi poses risks to speed and safety. Detect theft by checking connected devices or using IP address. Set up access control or MAC address filtering to secure the network from unauthorized ...

Well, that's what I'm using now because one of my notebooks can't login when I'm using WPA.<BR><BR>I haven't been keeping up with wireless security as there's just too many standards/options/flavors ...

Wi-Fi has evolved over the years, and so have the techniques for securing your wireless network. An Internet search could unearth information that’s outdated and no longer secure or relevant, or ...

MAC address filtering for wireless networking isn’t real “security”. Anyone who pays any attention to current trends in wireless security at all should know that MAC filtering is less effective than ...

When communicating over Wi-Fi, your iPhone needs to verify itself on the network before it can receive data—intended for it—on that network. It does this using a MAC address or Wi-Fi address. While ...