Chapter 6 Wireless LAN

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 23 Wireless LAN > MAC Filter

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Profile Name

This is the name that identifying this profile.

 

 

Access Control Mode

Select Disabled if you do not want to use this feature.

 

Select Allow to permit access to the NWA. MAC addresses not listed will be denied

 

access to the NWA.

 

Select Deny to block access to theNWA. MAC addresses not listed will be allowed to

 

access the NWA.

 

 

#

This is the index number of the MAC address listed.

 

 

MAC Address

Enter the MAC addresses (in XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX format) of the wireless station to be

 

allowed or denied access to the NWA.

 

 

Back

Click Back to return to the previous screen.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

6.10 Technical Reference

This section provides technical background information about the topics covered in this chapter. Refer to Appendix E on page 178 for further readings on Wireless LAN.

6.10.1 Additional Wireless Terms

Table 24 Additional Wireless Terms

TERM

DESCRIPTION

Intra-BSS Traffic

This describes direct communication (not through the NWA) between two wireless

 

devices within a wireless network. You might disable this kind of communication to

 

enhance security within your wireless network.

 

 

RTS/CTS Threshold

In a wireless network which covers a large area, wireless devices are sometimes not

 

aware of each other’s presence. This may cause them to send information to the AP

 

at the same time and result in information colliding and not getting through.

 

By setting this value lower than the default value, the wireless devices must

 

sometimes get permission to send information to the NWA. The lower the value, the

 

more often the devices must get permission.

 

 

Preamble

A preamble affects the timing in your wireless network. There are two preamble

 

modes: long and short. If a device uses a different preamble mode than the NWA

 

does, it cannot communicate with the NWA.

 

 

 

 

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