Control Access to the Gateway

Select the MAC Address Filtering tab to open the Access Restrictions MAC Address Filtering page.

The Block/Pass drop down menu allows you to block or pass Internet access to the MAC addresses of the devices you list in the MAC Address Filters table. The following table describes the function of the Block/Pass drop down menu. After you make your selections, click Save Settings to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel.

Field Name

Description

MAC Filtering

Block Listed (Default)

 

Select Block Listed to deny Internet access to the MAC

 

addresses of the devices you list in the table. All other

 

MAC addresses will be allowed Internet access.

 

 

 

Pass Listed

 

Select Pass Listed to allow Internet access only to the

 

MAC addresses of the devices you list in the table. Any

 

MAC addresses not listed in the table will be denied

 

Internet access.

 

 

Function Keys

The following function keys appear on the Advanced Settings - MAC Address Filtering page.

 

Key

Description

 

 

Apply

Saves the values you enter into the fields without closing

 

 

the page

 

 

 

 

 

Add MAC Address

Saves the MAC Address entered in the associated text

 

 

field

 

 

 

 

 

Remove MAC Address

Removes the selected MAC address

 

 

 

 

 

Clear All

Removes all defined MAC addresses

 

 

 

 

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4034441 specifications

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