TP-Link TD-W8968 manual To add a MAC Filtering rule

TD-W8968300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide

4.4.7.2 MAC Filtering

Choose “Advanced Setup”Æ“Security”Æ“MAC Filtering”, you can configure MAC Filtering rules on the screen as shown in Figure 4-36.The section allows you to control access to the Internet by users on your local network based on their MAC Address.

)Note:

MAC Filtering is only effective on ATM PVC(s) configured in Bridging mode.

Figure 4-36

¾Change Policy: There are two policies for the MAC filters: FORWARDED and BLOCKED. Select the Change checkbox and click the Change Policy button to change from one policy to another. When you set FORWARDED, it means that all MAC layer frames will be forwarded except those matching with any of the specified rules in the table (shown in Figure 4-36). While BLOCKED means that all MAC layer frames will be blocked except those matching with any of the specified rules in the preceding table.

¾Add: Click the Add button, and then you can add a new MAC Filter in the next screen (shown in Figure 4-36).

¾Remove: Select the check box in the table (shown in Figure 4-36)and then click the Remove button, and then the corresponding entry will be deleted in the table.

To add a MAC Filtering rule:

1.Click the Add button in Figure 4-36,and you will see the next screen similar to in Figure 4-37.

Figure 4-37

2.Select Protocol Type in the drop-down list for the rule.

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