Filtering Traffic by Addresses
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Filtering Traffic by Addresses
You can filter traffic to the network using Address Denied, or you can restrict access to the
network using Addresses Allowed. The device can be on either side of the AP (wired or
wireless). You identify the device by its MAC address. The maximum number of entries
for each AP in the list is 128 entries.
•Addresses Denied
The AP does not forward traffic from a device with its MAC address in the Addresses
Denied field. A client in the Addresses Denied list cannot access the LAN, even if the
client has been authenticated.
•Addresses Allowed
The AP forwards messages to and from devices identified in the Addresses Allowed
List. This filter is essentially ineffective when also using authentication.
To set the filters using the AP Manager, perform the following steps:
1. Click on the Filtering button in the main window to access the Filtering Dialog Box.
2. Click on the Address tab.
3. For a RoamAbout R2, select the slot (1 or 2).
4. Select Addresses Denied or Addresses Allowed from the drop-down list, and click
on Selected.
5. Add the MAC Addresses to the list by clicking on the Add button. A pop-up box
prompts you for the MAC address of the device.
To remove a device from a list, select the MAC Address and click on the Remove button.
The AP Manager updates the list for ALL the APs selected in the Managed List field in the
main window. The AP Manager prompts you for confirmation before changing the
parameters on multiple APs. The AP does not need to be reset.