Linksys WRT54GH manual Wireless Wireless MAC Filter, Advanced Wireless, Access Restriction

Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter

Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your network’s radius.

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, Disabled.

Access Restriction

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

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

MAC Address Filter List

Wireless Client List  Click this button 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, 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 update the on-screen information, click Refresh. To exit this screen and return to the Wireless MAC Filter screen, click Close.

MAC 01-32 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 clear your changes.

Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings

The 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 option 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 option, select Enable. 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 the Frame Burst option, keep the default, Enabled.

Authentication Type  The Authentication Type setting is available if the Security Mode is WEP. The default is Auto, which allows either Open System or Shared Key authentication to be used. With Open System

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