Chapter 3 - Software Reference

Soft AP (Windows XP/Vista) Cont.

Soft AP mode allows you to configure Access Control settings.

Access Control

The AP provides facilities to limit the wireless clients that associate with it and the data packets that can forward through it. Filters provide network security or improve performance by eliminating broadcast/multicast packets from the radio network.

The Access Control List (ACL) contains MAC addresses for wireless clients allowed to associate with the AP. This provides security by preventing unauthorized access. The AP also uses a disallowed address list of destinations. This feature prevents the AP from communicating with specified destinations. This can include network devices that do not require communication with the AP or its wireless clients.

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Status Page

Encryption Page

Clicking Apply after configuring Soft AP will show the “Access Control” tab.

Enter a MAC Address on the Access Control page and select “Accept” or “Reject” or “Disable” from the pull-down menu.

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