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Limit Access to Your Network

  • Writer: SnowPawSolutions
    SnowPawSolutions
  • Apr 16, 2018
  • 1 min read

Allow only specific devices to access your wireless network. Every device that is able to communicate with a network is assigned a unique Media Access Control (MAC) address. Wireless routers usually have a mechanism to allow only devices with particular MAC addresses to access to the network. Some hackers have mimicked MAC addresses, so don't rely on this step alone.


Source: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0013-securing-your-wireless-network

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