Linksys WUSB200 manual Allowed Vendor List Configuration

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Allowed Vendor List Configuration

The Allowed Vendor List Configuration table lists the OUI (Organization Unique Identification) and vendor name of your trusted and allowed AP Vendor OUIs. A OUI is the three-octet (first 6 digits) used to generate LAN MAC Addresses for hardware manufacturers. To delete an item, select it, and click delete. The latest vendor OUI lists are available at http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/oui/index.shtml.

Vendor Name - This is the name of your desired vendor. Select a vendor’s name from the drop-down list and click Add to add the vendor.

Vendor OUI - If the vendor OUI is not listed, you may enter the company’s OUI and click Add to enter your vendor’s OUI in the list.

APs from vendors not on the allowed vendor list will be automatically classified as untrusted. A blank list indicates that all vendor OUIs are allowed for AP classification.

Figure 6-8: Allowed Vendor List Configuration

Allowed SSID Configuration

The Allowed SSID Configuration table shows the SSIDs of the allowed APs on your network. APs from SSIDs not on this list will be automatically classified as untrusted. A blank list indicates that all SSIDs are allowed for classification.

SSID - This is the unique name of the wireless network. It is a 32-character unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN.

You may enter the SSID of a trusted and allowed wireless network in the field and click Add to add it into your list. You may select an item and click Delete to delete it from the list.

Figure 6-9: Allowed SSID Configuration

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