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Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing secure access to a wireless station (12) to an access device (60) and network is provided. Upon initial activation, a wireless gateway/set-top-box (60) is configured to enable an isolated web server (72) and to enable insecure access point authentication. Once enabling has been performed, a detected wireless station (12) can be authenticated and associated with the wireless gateway/set-top-box (60) by revealing the MAC address of the wireless station (12), for example, to an administrator. If the MAC address is accepted, the MAC address is stored in a MAC address filter list of the wireless gateway/set-top-box (60). The wireless station (2) is de-authenticated and disassociated with the wireless gateway/set-top-box (60) and the isolated web server (72) and insecure access point authentication is disabled. Secure access point authentication for the wireless station (12) can then begin.

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