6500 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide | Configuring Advanced Features |
Wireless Filter and Options Configuration
Control access to the Gateway of wireless devices based on the MAC address of the device using the “Wireless Filter Configuration” window. A MAC (Media Access Control) address refers to a hardware address that uniquely identifies each device of a network. Refer to the user documentation for each device you wish to deny or allow access for a particular MAC address.
To configure the wireless filter:
1.Select one of the following Wireless Filter options:
•Enable
Enable wireless filtering.
•Disable
Disable wireless filtering. If wireless filtering is disabled, all devices have access to the Gateway.
2.If wireless filtering is enabled, select one of the following Filter Mode options:
•Allow
Permits access to all the MAC addresses entered in the table.
•Deny
Restricts Gateway access to all the MAC addresses entered in the table.
3.Type the MAC address in the MAC Address column next to each device you either want to permit or restrict access.
4.Click Next. This displays the “Wireless Options Configuration” window.
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