(Blacklist) approach via the mobile app, newer firmware updates for some hardware versions have introduced more robust Wi-Fi Access Control Allow Lists (Whitelisting). Methods for MAC Address Filtering 1. Using the TP-Link Deco App (Recommended)
If you enable a strict MAC whitelist on your Deco M4, you will wake up to find your smart bulbs "unresponsive." Why? Because they changed their MAC address overnight, and the Deco M4 no longer recognizes them. mac address filter on tplink deco m4
You can set this up either via the (recommended) or the Web Management interface . Method 1: Using the Deco App (Blacklist) approach via the mobile app, newer firmware
: Unlike traditional routers that require complex web interfaces, the Deco M4 allows you to block devices directly from the client list in the app with a single tap. Because they changed their MAC address overnight, and
Managing your network is done entirely through the (available on iOS and Android), not a web browser. Method 1: Blocking a Device Already Connected
: If using "Allow List," you can toggle this to let guests connect to your Guest Network without needing to be on the whitelist. Method 2: Using a Web Browser Login : Enter tplinkwifi.net or 192.168.0.1 in your browser.
Before we talk about filters, we need to talk about identity. Every device with a network card—your iPhone, your PlayStation, your neighbor’s laptop—has a unique, hard-coded fingerprint called a .