Dimension ES-2008 Ethernet Switch

Figure 8-6 Static MAC Address

Step 3. Enter the MAC address (without the “:” separator) of an Ethernet device in the MAC Address field.

Step 4. Enter the port number that the Ethernet device is connected to in the Port No. field.

8.3Port Security

A port with security mode turned on is prevented from re-learning a new MAC address of an Ethernet device. To secure a port, disable the port from learning new MAC addresses and then define a list of MAC addresses that are allowed to use the secured port. Thus, only incoming packets with the defined MAC addresses will be forwarded.

Follow the steps below to secure the ports on the switch.

Step 1. Click Administrator and then Filter Setup.

Step 2. Click the Port Security tab to display the screen as shown next.

Filter and Security Setup

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