How to configure Access Control on High Power Wireless N Router (new logo)

Configuration Guide
Updated 06-27-2022 07:40:50 AM 29341
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Access Control is used to block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) based on a list of blocked devices (Blacklist) or a list of allowed devices (Whitelist).

I want to:

Block or allow specific client devices to access my network (via wired or wireless).

How can I do that?

Here we take TL-WR941HP for demonstration.

1. Log into the router. If you don’t know how to do that, please refer to

How to configure Router Mode of High Power Wireless N Router? (new logo)

2. Go to Advanced - Settings > Access Control.

3. Enable Access Control.

4. Select the access mode to either block (recommended) or allow the device(s) in the list.

To block specific device(s):

1) Select Blacklist and click Save.

2) Select the device(s) to be blocked in the Online Devices table by ticking the checkbox(es).

3) Click Block above the Online Devices table. The selected devices will be added to Devices in Blacklist automatically.

To allow specific device(s):

1) Select Whitelist and click Save.

2) Click Add in the Devices in Whitelist section. Enter the Device Name and MAC Address (You can copy and paste the information from the Online Devices list if the device is connected to your network).

3) Click OK.

Now you can block or allow specific client devices to access your network (via wired or wireless) using the Blacklist or Whitelist.

Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

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