How to configure Access Control on High Power Wireless N Router_TL-WR841HP V5 (router mode--new logo)

Access Control is used to deny or allow specific client devices to access your network with access time and content restrictions.

I want to:

Deny or allow specific client devices to access my network with access time and content restrictions. For example, If you want to forbid the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA on the LAN to access www.microsoft.com, please follow the steps below:

How can I do that?

Here takes TL-WR841HP for demonstration.

1. This feature take effects when the router is in Wireless Router mode. Follow the instructions below to configure the router.

How to configure Router Mode of High Power Wireless N Router_TL-WR841HP V5? (new logo)

2. Go to Access Control > Host and configure the host settings:

1) Click Add New.

2) Select MAC Address as the mode type. Create a unique description (e.g. host_1) for the host in the Description field and enter 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the MAC Address filed.

3) Click Save.

3. Go to Access Control > Target and configure the target settings:

1) Click Add New.

2) Select URL Address as the mode type. Create a unique description (e.g. target_1) for the target in the Target Description field and enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example TP-Link) in the Add URL Address field.

Note: Any URL address with keywords in it (e.g. www.microsoft.com) will be blocked or allowed.

3) Click Save.

4. Go to Access Control > Schedule and configure the schedule settings:

1) Click Add New.

2) Create a unique description (e.g. schedule_1) for the schedule in the Schedule Description field and set the day(s) and time period.

3) Click Save.

Note: Schedule is based on the router’s system time. Please make sure you set up the system time correctly.

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5. Go to Access Control > Rule and add a new access control rule.

1) Click Add New.

2) Give a name for the rule in the Description field. Select host_1 from the LAN host drop-down list; select target_1 from the target drop-down list; select schedule_1 from the schedule drop-down list.

3) Select Deny as Rule.

4) Leave the status as Enabled as click Save.

6. Select Enable Internet Access Control to enable Access Control function.

7. Select Allow the packets not specified by any filtering rules to passthrough this device as the default filter policy and click Save.

Now the specific host(s) cannot visit the target(s) within the scheduled time period while other websites will still be accessible and other hosts will not be affected.

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