MAC filtering

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MAC filtering

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Definition

A MAC filtering is a network access protection that only recognises devices with a specific MAC address access to the network. Typically, a MAC filter is applied is typically applied in a LAN or Wi-Fi and stored in the form of a table in the router (firewall). For various reasons, a MAC filter is considered to be weak access protection in terms of security.

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References

1. Wikipedia: MAC filtering

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