Chapter 6. Basic Setting

6.11FIXED MAPPING AND MAC ADDRESS CONTROL

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On this screen, you can manually associate specific local (LAN or WLAN) IP addresses with a specific computer or device (client).

•MAC Address Control. Click Enable to allow the settings on this page to become effective.

•Connection Control. Enable this rule to allow wired (LAN) and wireless (WLAN) clients to have controlled access. Clients not explicitly described in the table will be allowed or denied access to the Internet.

•Association Control. Enable this rule to limit wireless clients’ access to the wireless network (WLAN).

To add an entry to the control table:

A.Use the drop-down menu to select a client.

B.Choose an entry number.

C.Click Copy to.

D.When all 4 entries are filled, click Next to view the next 4 entries. You can define controls for up to 32 clients. When all settings are complete, click Save.

For strong security, grant access only to specific clients:

•Mac Address Control: Enable.

•Connection Control: Enable. Deny unspecified MAC addresses to connect.

•Association Control. Enable. Deny unspecified MAC addresses to associate.

•Control Table. Use the DHCP clients drop-down menu to add each client to the list. Check both C (connection control) and A (association control) for each client.

•When finished, click Save.

Tip: For maximum security, see the Security Settings menu.

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