Tyco 0-1591700-x user manual Filtering Menu, MAC Address Filtering Access Control List

Wireless Access Point Model 0-1591700-x User Manual Page 21 of 33

Filtering Menu

MAC Address Filtering - Access Control List

The access point can be configured to allow or reject clients access to the network. This is achieved by checking the client MAC address against an access control list programmed by the network administrator. Three filtering modes are supported by the access point:-

Filtering Mode	Function
Disabled	Allows all clients to access the network irrespective of their MAC
	address (Default mode)
Allow	Allows network access to all clients whose MAC addresses match
	those in the Filtering list
Reject	Rejects network access to all clients whose MAC addresses
	match those in the Filtering list

The filtering mode is selected by the pull-down box in the upper part of the screen and only one filtering mode can be active at any time.

Figure 18 - MAC Address Filtering Screen

Up to 32 separate MAC addresses can be listed in the access control list. Identify the required MAC addresses for the access control list and then manually enter these addresses into the list. The MAC address of the clients can be found in a number of ways including the Status screen on page 28, the client device label, ARP requests from the PC etc.

When the required MAC addresses have been entered into the table, tick the check-box alongside the address field to confirm that the address is to be subject to the filter. Click the Apply button to implement the access control list filtering mode.

For more secure applications, then the high level of log-in integrity and key management of the IEEE802.1x authentication system is strongly recommended and is described in page 25.

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