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• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Wireless Routers (Windows)
• Method 2 of 3: Wireless Routers (OS X)
• Method 3 of 3: Apple AirPort Routers
• Tips

MAC (Multimedia Access Control) addresses are a unique set of codes assigned to electronic devices to identify them on a network. Using MAC filters, access to specific MAC addresses can be either allowed or denied. MAC filters are an excellent security measure. However, if you want your network to be available for public use or guests, or you frequently add and change devices, then you should consider disabling MAC address filtering.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Wireless Routers (Windows)

1. 1 Open a command prompt. You can open it from the menu Start or press Win + R and enter cmd.
2. 2 Enter.ipconfigand pressEnter.
3. 3 Find an active network connection. The output may show multiple connections and you may have to scroll up to find your active connection.
4. 4 Look for a recording.Default gateway(default gateway). This is the address of your router. Write it down!
5. 5 Open your web browser. You can access the router's configuration page from any web browser while the computer is connected to the network.
6. 6 Enter the address.Default gateway(default gateway) in the browser address bar.
7. 7 Log in with an administrator account. Login to the router interface is protected by username and password. Refer to the documentation that came with your router or search your model on the Internet for how to log in by default.
   • If you cannot figure out how to enter the router interface, you can reset its settings by clicking the button Reset (Reboot), which is located at the back, and hold it for about 30 seconds. After restarting the router, you will be able to log in with the factory settings.
   • For most logins, the default username is "admin", and the password is also "admin", "password", or this field is not filled in.
8. 8 Open the section Advanced (More settings) and find MAC Filtering (MAC address filtering), Access Control (Access Control) or something similar. In fact, it is very difficult to determine where the MAC Address Filtering section is because its location and designation is different for each router.Typically, you can find MAC Address Filtering or Access Control settings under Advanced Settings, although it can also be found under Security (Security) or Wireless Settings (Wireless network settings).
   • Not all routers use MAC filtering. Some routers are limited to access based on static IP addresses assigned to each device.
9. 9 Disable MAC address filtering. Again, depending on the router, the text itself and its location will be different, but to disable MAC address filtering, you usually need to select Disable (Disable).
   • It can be a checkbox, button, or other selectable option.
10. 10 Save your changes. Click the button Apply (Apply) or Save (Save) to save the changes made to the router settings. The changes will be made to the router, which may take a few minutes.
    • If you are configuring your router wirelessly, you may be kicked out of the system when the configuration changes are saved.

Method 2 of 3: Wireless Routers (OS X)

1. 1 Open the Apple menu and select System settings.
2. 2 Please select Network.
3. 3 Select the active network adapter from the list on the left. Connected adapters have a green light next to them.
4. 4 Make a note of the IP address.router... Using this address, you can access the settings of the router.
   • If you are using an AirPort router, click here.
5. 5 Enter the address.router in the browser address bar.
6. 6 Log in with an administrator account. Login to the router interface is protected by username and password. Refer to the documentation that came with your router or search your model on the Internet for how to log in by default.
   • If you cannot figure out how to enter the router interface, you can reset its settings by clicking the button Reset (Reboot), which is located at the back, and hold it for about 30 seconds. After restarting the router, you will be able to log in with the factory settings.
   • For most logins, the default username is "admin", and the password is also "admin", "password", or this field is not filled in.
7. 7 Open the section Advanced (More settings) and find MAC Filtering (MAC address filtering), Access Control (Access Control) or something similar. In fact, it is very difficult to determine where the MAC Address Filtering section is because its location and designation is different for each router. Typically, you can find MAC Address Filtering or Access Control settings under Advanced Settings, although it can also be found under Security (Security) or Wireless Settings (Wireless network settings).
   • Not all routers use MAC filtering. Some routers are limited to access based on static IP addresses assigned to each device.
8. 8 Disable MAC address filtering. Again, depending on the router, the text itself and its location will be different, but to disable MAC address filtering, you usually need to select Disable (Disable).
   • It can be a checkbox, button, or other selectable option.
9. 9 Save your changes. Click the button Apply (Apply) or Save (Save) to save the changes made to the router settings. The changes will be made to the router, which may take a few minutes.
   • If you are configuring your router wirelessly, you may be kicked out of the system when the configuration changes are saved.

Method 3 of 3: Apple AirPort Routers

1. 1 Open the folder Utilities (Utilities). You can access it using the menu Go (Go) or from folder Applications (Applications).
2. 2 Open AirPort Utility. Using this software, you can easily set up your AirPort router without having to use a web browser interface.
3. 3 Select your AirPort base station. If you have multiple AirPort routers connected to your network, select the one you want to make changes to, and then click Edit.
4. 4 Go to the tab Access Control (Access control).
5. 5 Press MAC Address Access Control (MAC Address Access Control) from the dropdown menu and select Not Enabled (Turned off).
6. 6 Click on Update(Update). The changes for your AirPort router take effect and MAC filtering is disabled.

Tips

• Some routers may reboot or restart after saving the changes made to them. This is fine.