Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter

Wireless MAC Filter

Enabled/Disabled  To filter wireless users by MAC Address, either permitting or blocking access, select Enabled. If you do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, keep the default setting, Disabled.

Access Restriction

Prevent  Select this to block wireless access by MAC Address. This button is selected by default.

Permit  Select this to allow wireless access by MAC Address. This button is not selected by default.

MAC Address Filter List

Wireless Client List  Click this to open the Wireless Client List screen.

Wireless Client List

Wireless Client List

This screen shows computers and other devices on the wireless network. The list can be sorted by Client Name, Interface, IP Address, MAC Address, and Status.

Select Save to MAC Address Filter List for any device you want to add to the MAC Address Filter List. Then click Add.

To retrieve the most up-to-date information, click Refresh. To exit this screen and return to the Wireless MAC Filter screen, click Close.

MAC 01-50 Enter the MAC addresses of the devices whose wireless access you want to block or allow.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.

Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings

This Advanced Wireless Settings screen is used to set up the Router’s advanced wireless functions. These settings should only be adjusted by an expert administrator as incorrect settings can reduce wireless performance.

Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings

Advanced Wireless

AP Isolation  This isolates all wireless clients and wireless devices on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the Router but not with each other. To use this function, select Enabled. AP Isolation is disabled by default.

Frame Burst  Enabling this option should provide your network with greater performance, depending on the manufacturer of your wireless products. To use this option, keep the default, Enabled. Otherwise, select Disabled.

Authentication Type  The default is set to Auto, which allows either Open System or Shared Key authentication to be used. With Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do NOT use a WEP key for authentication.

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Linksys WRT310N Wireless MAC Filter, Advanced Wireless, Access Restriction, MAC Address Filter List, Wireless Client List