SMC Networks SMC2555W-AG manual Advanced Configuration

Advanced Configuration

When VLAN filtering is enabled, the access point must also have 802.1x authentication enabled and a RADIUS server configured. Wireless clients must also support 802.1x client software to be assigned to a specific VLAN.

When VLAN filtering is disabled, the access point ignores the VLAN tags on any received frames.

Local Bridge Filter – Controls wireless-to-wireless communications between clients through the SMC2555W-AG. However, it does not affect communications between wireless clients and the wired network.

•Disable: Allows wireless-to-wireless communications between clients through the access point.

•Enable: Blocks wireless-to-wireless communications between clients through the access point.

AP Management Filter – Controls management access to the SMC2555W-AG from wireless clients. Management interfaces include the web, Telnet, or SNMP.

•Disable: Allows management access from wireless clients.

•Enable: Blocks management access from wireless clients.

Ethernet Type Filter – Controls checks on the Ethernet type of all incoming and outgoing Ethernet packets against the protocol filtering table.

•Disable: Access point does not filter Ethernet protocol types.

•Enable: Access point filters Ethernet protocol types based on the configuration of protocol types in the filter table. If a protocol has its status set to “ON,” the protocol is filtered from the access point.

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