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through the bridge based on source MAC address, destination MAC address and/or frame type. When bridge filtering is enabled, each frame is examined against the defined filter rules sequentially, and when a matched is determined, the appropriate filtering action (determined by the access type selected ... i.e. allow or deny) is performed. The user should note that the MAC filter will only examined frames from interfaces that are part of the bridge itself. Twenty filter rules are supported with MAC filtering. To enable MAC Filters, click Advanced and under Advanced, select MAC Filters. Figure 15 illustrates a typical Bridge filter configuration.

The User Interface for MAC Filter allows the user to add/edit/delete, as well as, enables the filter rules. To add rules, simply define the source MAC address, destination MAC address and frame type with desired filtering type (i.e. allow/deny), and press the “Add” button. The MAC address must be in a xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx format, with 00-00-00-00-00-00 as “don’t care”. Blanks can be used in the

MAC

address

space,

and

would

be

considered

also

as

“don’t

care”.

To edit/modify an existing filter rule, select the desired rule created previously from “Add” in the “Edit” select box. The selected filter rule will appear on top section, as with the “Add” filter rule. Make the desired change to the MAC address, frame type and/or access type, and press “Apply”.

To delete filter rule(s), select the filter rule entry to delete in the “Delete” selection box. Note that multiple deletions are possible. Once all the desired filter rule(s) is/are selected for deletion, press the “Apply” button. The “Select All” select box can also be used to delete the entire filter rule. It

provides

a

quick

method

of

selecting

all

filter

rules

for

deletion.

The “Enable MAC Filters” button allow the user to enable or disable MAC filtering. It can be set/unset during any add/edit/delete operation. It can also be set/unset independently by just pressing the “Apply” button.

Figure 15 (MAC Filters)

Note: The MAC filter table contains 3 hidden rules. These rules are entered automatically by the system to ensure the user does not "lock" them out of the system. The first rule allows any and all

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Contents Web Interface User’s Guide DSL Link LED continues to blink but does not go solid Introduction FeaturesManagement Support LED description Your gateway at a glancePorts and buttons Installing your Lynx L-210 Quick Start Setting up your Lynx L-210Log into your Lynx L-210 Quick Start Setup for advance userNew Connection Configuring the WANWide Area Network connection Local Area Network connectionPPPoA Connection Setup PPPoA Connection Setup PPPoE Connection Setup Dhcp Connection Setup Static Connection Setup Page Modify an Existing Connection Configuring the LANModem setup Enable/Disable Dhcp Static IP address assignment Changing the Lynx L-210 IP addressUPnP Firewall/NAT ServicesAdvanced for advance user only Port Forwarding Advanced Security Access ControlMAC Address Filters Access ControlLAN clients MAC Multicast Dynamic Routing Static RoutingTools System CommandsPing Test Update FirmwareUser Management Connection Status StatusModem Test Network StatisticsSystem Log Dhcp ClientsModem Status Product InformationDSL Link LED continues to blink but does not go solid Appendix a TroubleshootingLynx L-210 is not functional Can’t connect to the Lynx L-210DSL Link LED is always off Lynx L-210 terms What is a firewall?
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