EC1000 / EC2004 User Manual

„IP Filter / MAC Filter

If any filters have been configured, they appear in the IP Filter and/or MAC Filter list boxes.

IP and MAC Filters control access to the EC2004 based on the IP and/or MAC addresses of the client computers attempting to connect. A maximum of 5 IP filters and 5 MAC filters are allowed.

To enable IP and/or MAC filtering, click to put a check mark in the IP Filter Enable and/or MAC Filter Enable checkbox.

ŠIf the Include button is checked, all the addresses within the filter range are allowed access; all other addresses are denied access.

ŠIf the Exclude button is checked, all the addresses within the filter range are denied access; all other addresses are allowed access.

Adding Filters

To add an IP filter, do the following:

1. Click Add. A dialog box similar to the one below appears:

2.Enter the start and end filter addresses in the dialog boxes (for example, 192.168.0.200), then click OK.

3.To filter a single IP address, key in the same IP address for the start and end IP. To filter a continuous range of addresses, key in the last number of the range (for example, 192.168.0.225).

4.After filling in the address, click OK.

Repeat these steps for any additional IP addresses you want to filter.

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